Conservation
Humans Are Driving Other Mammals to Become More Nocturnal
The shift could change which prey animals hunt or make it harder to find food
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Conservation
Does Killing Sharks, Wolves and Other Top Predators Solve Our Conflicts with Them?
In spite of their ecological, economic and cultural significance, predators are among the most heavily persecuted animals, due to conflict with humans and their assets
Searching for Wolverines in a Vast Northern Wilderness
A survey to study this elusive, threatened mammal stretched over 7 winters and 70,000 kilometers
Conservation
How Global Warming Is Shrinking Earth's Animals
A rise in global temperatures may be making all kinds of creatures smaller—a trend with worrisome implications
Conservation
Cores from Coral Reefs Hold Secrets of the Ocean's Past and Future
Coral skeletons have recorded changes in the ocean environment over thousands of years
"Plugged In" Says Farewell
Plugged In will unplug on Friday. It’s been a great seven years and we look forward to continuing the conversations that we started here
Conservation
Solar Farms Produce Power—and Food
Some crops grow better under raised solar panels than they do in full sun
Environment
Some Trees Beat Heat with Sweat
During extreme heat waves, a species of eucalyptus copes by releasing water and taking advantage of evaporative cooling. Other trees may do the same.
Conservation
Pinnipeds Don't Appreciate Biped Disturbance
Sea lions and fur seals in Uruguay have become a tourist attraction—but the animals have become less, not more, accepting of humans. Jason G. Goldman reports.
Conservation
Can Yellow Warblers Adapt to a Warmer Climate?
Scientists work to understand vulnerability to global warming at the level of animals’ DNA
Conservation
Big Art for Our Biggest Conservation Problems
An ambitious new project is underway to pepper the migratory routes of endangered monarch butterflies with eye-catching murals
Conservation
Marine Protected Areas Are Important, but...
...they can't do their job of protecting aquatic ecosystems if people fail to respect their boundaries
Free Lolita, the Killer Whale!
She’s the only freeborn orca still in captivity in the US, and her birth pod—and even her mother—are still living in the wild
Conservation
8 Years until Red Wolf Extinction?
As the wild population falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival
Making Electricity Consumes a Lot of Water--What's the Best Way to Fix That?
Reducing water consumption from power plants is a worthy conservation strategy, but the cost may outweigh the benefits compared with alternatives like desalinating saltwater
Conservation
How Much of the World’s Protected Land Is Actually Protected?
Intense human pressure on areas set aside for preservation could be threatening biodiversity
Conservation
Extinct in Algeria: Rare Plant Declared Lost
Exhaustive searchers have failed to turn up the lost Algerian species Adenocarpus faurei. Could other plants in the region also be extinct?
Environment
The Race Is on to Mine and Protect the Deep Seafloor
The race is on to exploit—and protect—the ocean floor
Evolution
Hunting Rules Have Changed Mama Bear Care
Hunting regulations in Sweden prohibit killing brown bear mothers in company of cubs—causing mama bears to care for their young longer. Jason G. Goldman reports.
Conservation
Amur Leopard Population Triples--to 103
Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction
