
New Vaccine Could Save Rabbits from Fatal Disease
Veterinarians and rabbit owners are racing to protect bunnies as a hemorrhagic disease spreads

New Vaccine Could Save Rabbits from Fatal Disease
Veterinarians and rabbit owners are racing to protect bunnies as a hemorrhagic disease spreads

Gazelle Traveled Distance of Nearly Half Earth’s Circumference in Five Years
Maps of the journey show the importance of conserving vast, unfenced landscapes to aid the survival of Mongolian gazelles


A Single Gene in One Species Can Cause Other Species to Go Extinct
This “keystone” variant of a gene could make or break a food web in an experimental system

How Much Medieval Literature Has Been Lost?
An ecological model suggests islands are better at preserving literature as well as species

Millions of Palm-Sized Flying Spiders Could Invade the East Coast
A huge invasive spider from East Asia that swarmed Georgia could soon take over most of the U.S. East Coast, a new study has revealed

Bird Feeders Are Good for Some Species—But Possibly Bad for Others
Studies of bird feeding in the U.K. raise concerns about the ecological impacts of provisioning our feathered friends

Russian Capture of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Threatens Future Research
Long-standing studies on the effects of radiation exposure to ecosystems have been thrown into uncertainty

The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud
The cloud is not only material but also an ecological force

Surprise Fossil-Munching Sponges Found in Arctic Seafloor Wasteland
The colony thrives in a frigid ocean covered by ice year-round

Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside
Dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest

Restoring Sea Turtles’ Numbers Also Restored Their Ecosystem
Turtle eggs feed the dunes in which they are laid and serve as a reminder of how humans conservation efforts reap positive effects

Gold Mining Is Poisoning Amazon Forests with Mercury
Mitigation strategies typically do not include forests, but my team’s research suggests they should