Ecology

A river’s “gut” revived, snake-saving social media, an intragalactic donut, and more success stories of the year

In 2022 the world’s population hit the eight-billion mark. But such milestones could top out by the end of the century

In 2015 the moon’s wobble and an El Niño teamed up to kill off tens of millions of Australian mangroves

In case you missed it

These trees trick hornets with the promise of a scrumptious caterpillar buffet

Science in meter and verse

Vultures get a bad reputation for their carrion-scavenging ways, but their dietary habits prevent the release of greenhouse gases

Intestinal parasites infect herbivores with similar digestive systems

The scientists who want to bring back mammoths now hope to revive the marsupial carnivore thylacine

Piping in audio of snapping shrimp could help the oysters reestablish long-lost ecosystems

Creation as science; climbing Mount Everest

Dam-building beavers are helping stave off some of the worst effects of climate-driven droughts and floods