Environment
A Breakdown of Beavers
Environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb talks about his book Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter.
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Conservation
Exotic Animal Cafés Featuring Otters, Lizards and Owls Raise Alarms
The business of these cafés is growing, which could boost the illegal wildlife trade and have negative implications for wild animal populations
Conservation
Sea Otters Could Get New Home in San Francisco Bay
Despite perils such as oil spills and high-speed ferries, the bay has plenty of safe spots for this charismatic threatened species
Conservation
The Kaleidoscopic Art of Threatened Corals
Resilient corals in Miami may signal what the future holds for these creatures
Conservation
A Duet of Fish Owls
Part territorial call, part pair bond affirmation, their cries break the silence of a frozen Siberian landscape
Conservation
Moby-Dick and the Galápagos Tortoises
What Herman Melville left out of his classic novel
Climate Change
Otters Show How Predators Can Blunt Climate Damage
Understanding the full impacts of warming requires factoring in the complexity of ecosystems
Conservation
The Problem with Honey Bees
They’re important for agriculture, but they’re not so good for the environment
Space & Physics
Science News Briefs from around the Globe
Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from the United Arab Emirates about the the first interplanetary mission by an Arab country.
Conservation
We Can Save Earth’s Coral Reefs
Members of the International Coral Reef Initiative have agreed on the steps we must take. Now governments have to act
Conservation
Rain Forest Canopy Bridges Aid Slow Lorises, Gibbons and Other Threatened Species
The world’s most endangered primate is only the latest example of an arboreal animal benefiting from this simple yet effective conservation solution
Conservation
Rapid Heat-Stress Test Identifies Resilient Corals
A new method to measure corals’ heat tolerance on-site could speed up conservation efforts
Energy
Election Science Stakes: Energy
Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti and associate editor Andrea Thompson talk about this election and the future of U.S. energy research and policy.
Environment
Election Science Stakes: Environment
Scientific American senior editor Mark Fischetti talks about how this election will affect environmental science and policy.
Climate Change
Election Science Stakes: Climate
Scientific American’s associate editor for sustainability Andrea Thompson talks about how climate science and policy will be affected by this election.
Conservation
Double Whammy of Warming, Overfishing Could Spell Disaster for Antarctic Krill
Countries are debating proposed marine reserves that could help protect this key source of food for other species
Conservation
Beehives on a Cliff Wall Are Protected from Predators and Pesticides
A high mountain in China turns into a safe haven for the declining insects
Conservation
River Ecosystem Restoration Can Mean Just Add Water
Planners returned water to the dry bed of Arizona’s Santa Cruz River in 2019, and various species began showing up on the same day.
Evolution
Humans Make Wild Animals Less Wary
From mammals to mollusks, animals living among humans lose their antipredator behaviors.
Environment
Blue Whale Song Timing Reveals Time to Go
Blue whales off California’s coast sing at night—until it’s time to start migrating, and they switch to daytime song.
