Conservation
Late Snowpack Signals a Lost Summer for Greenland’s Shorebirds
Sanderlings, red knots and ruddy turnstones failed to breed this year along the Arctic island’s east coast due to record snow cover
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Bat-Killing Fungus Spreads to 2 New Species and 2 New States
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome continues its deadly spread west, but a meeting of bat researchers reveals cause for hope
Conservation
From Defiled to Wild—Can a Spent Coal Mine Be Reborn as a Nature Conservation Center?
Kentucky’s first mountaintop removal coal mine is being turned into grassland to support valuable game species
Conservation
Brazilian Forests Fall Silent as Yellow Fever Decimates Threatened Monkeys
Researchers are scrambling to understand the virulent outbreak, and backing policies to save several already beleaguered species
Conservation
Sharks Make a Splash in Brooklyn
Visitors can see and learn about sharks and their environment in the new "Ocean Wonders: Sharks!" facility at the Wildlife Conservation Society's New York Aquarium.
Saving California Condors with a Chisel and Hand Puppets
Conservationists have helped to save North America’s largest bird from extinction, but it’s still important to give every chick a chance to fly free...
Evolution
City Life Favors Downsized Invertebrates
Most invertebrates get smaller on average in cities, although a few very mobile species respond to urbanization by growing.
Conservation
Ships Threaten Arctic Marine Mammals
Narwhals and beluga whales are especially vulnerable to increased traffic in the region
Conservation
Why Is Hawaii Banning Sunscreen?
Recent research shows that oxybenzone and octinoxate are detrimental to coral growth and increase the rate of coral bleaching
Conservation
2017 Was a Really Bad Year for Tropical Forests
Forest cover losses were the second worst on record, after only 2016, with implications for climate mitigation
Environment
Cardinal Rule: Female Birds Sing, Too
Many people assume only male birds do the singing. But females also sing in at least 660 species and perhaps many more.
Conservation
Alaskan Beluga Whales Ace Hearing Exam
Researchers tested the hearing of beluga whales in an Alaskan bay and found that they seem to have suffered little hearing loss due to ocean noise. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Conservation
Here’s Why Expanding Protected Areas Isn’t Saving Nature
A new study proposes tools to gauge when an ecosystem is “intact”—and what might happen if that changes
Conservation
Jaguars Thrive in Lightly Logged Forests
Responsibly harvested areas may serve as habitat corridors for the big cats
Natural Disasters
Coral Reefs Keep Costly Waves at Bay
A new analysis found the flood protection benefits of coral reefs save the global economy $4 billion dollars a year. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Environment
Hippo Dung Fouls Up Freshwater Fisheries
Hippo poop is piling up in Tanzania’s freshwater fisheries—which is bad news for biodiversity, and deleterious for the dinner plate. Jason G. Goldman reports.
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
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
