Conservation
In Final Environment Push, Obama Expands Hawaii Marine Reserve
The fourfold increase aims to protect 7,000 species, including 4,000-year-old coral
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Conservation
Corporate Sponsors at Yosemite? The Case against Privatizing National Parks
As the national park system turns 100, rangers warn of pressures that have pushed state parks to add hotels, golf courses and ski resorts
Environment
Waste Amphetamines Alter Underwater Ecosystems
Using an artificial stream system, researchers found that amphetamine residues altered insect and microbial life in aquatic ecosystems. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Conservation
The Amazing Biodiversity within an Elephant's Footprint
Our understanding of the elephant’s role as an ecosystem engineer continues to evolve
Conservation
A Stinky Artificial Bait Could Protect Millions of Tiny Fish
Crabs and lobsters are drawn to a totally synthetic bait, which could reduce the large take of live baitfish from the sea
Biology
Humans Are Superpredators in the Landscape of Fear
Badgers were far more frightened by the sounds of humans than by their traditional predators, such as bears or wolves.
East of Siberia: Arsenyev in the Land
I feel the presence of the pioneering Russian topographer Vladimir Arsenyev everywhere I go in Primorye
Conservation
Regulators Put Limits on Fish No One Wants to Eat
That’s because the “forage fish” are food for ever-expanding fish farms, and overfishing them could destroy the ocean food web
Rare Burrowing Snake Discovered in Mountains of Mexico
The new species lives in a cloud forest that was once part of the Aztec Empire
Environment
The Myth of the Sustainable City
Urban areas are usually celebrated for their energy efficiency and low per capita carbon dioxide emissions, but such accounting ignores how and where they acquire their resources
Conservation
Can Stamp Collecting Help Conserve Rare Species?
It’s not just about the collection. It’s about what you do with it
Conservation
Trump's Border Wall Pledge Threatens Delicate Desert Ecosystems
Ecologists fear plan to seal off the U.S. from Mexico would put wildlife at risk
Conservation
U.S. Endangered Species Recovery Surges to Record High
Nineteen species delisted from Endangered Species Act in past seven years
Conservation
Are Bats Facing a Hidden Extinction Crisis?
A new way of calculating bat extinction risk reveals previously hidden conservation priorities
Biology
This Shark Is the Vertebrate Methuselah
Individual Greenland sharks appear to live perhaps a century longer than any other vertebrate, and might have life spans approaching 500 years.
Conservation
Snails Are Going Extinct: Here's Why That Matters
They may not be the most charismatic group of species, but we can learn a lot from the lowly snail
Conservation
The First Comprehensive Look at Global Food Waste Is as Bad as You'd Expect
The U.S. is one of the top offenders
Wild Turkeys: Marvel or Menace?
Which one it is depends entirely on your perspective
Environment
Pesticides Act as Honeybee Contraceptives
Environmental concentrations of certain insecticides slashed honeybee drones' living sperm counts. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Automobiles
Industry Will Struggle to Meet Tougher Fuel Economy Standards
With cheap oil, consumers are again buying gas-guzzling SUVs and pickups, dragging down auto-company fleet averages
