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Modifying Mammal Movement

January 30, 2018

How do humans alter mammal movements across the landscape?

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Coral Reef Plastic

January 29, 2018

Plastic garbage triggers disease in coral reefs.

Read moreCoral Reef Plastic

Soil Bacteria Atlas

January 19, 2018

A global atlas of soil bacteria could help with soil management efforts around the world.

Read moreSoil Bacteria Atlas

Cleaner Air

January 16, 2018

Declining organic aerosols are good for human health.

Read moreCleaner Air

Anti-Poaching Rhino DNA

January 9, 2018

Matching poached rhino horns to the scene of the crime using DNA to nab wildlife traffickers.

Read moreAnti-Poaching Rhino DNA

Alaskan Power Microgrids

January 1, 2018

Alaska leads the way to a more independent and renewable energy supply.

Read moreAlaskan Power Microgrids

Geese vs. Hunters

November 2, 2017

Geese are holing up in the big city during the winter to avoid hunters.

Read moreGeese vs. Hunters

Tsunami Rafts

September 29, 2017

Japan’s 2011 tsunami carried hundreds of tiny species to the west coast of the United States by on manmade plastic objects.

Read moreTsunami Rafts

Restoring the California Condor

September 26, 2017

Reducing lead ammo may restore California condors.

Read moreRestoring the California Condor

Old Fish

September 18, 2017

Many populations of fish are losing their biggest, oldest members.

Read moreOld Fish

Worldwide Renewables

September 12, 2017

How practical is a worldwide switch to 100% renewable energy?

Read moreWorldwide Renewables

Environmental DNA Collection

September 7, 2017

Conducting a census of species using environmental DNA.

Read moreEnvironmental DNA Collection

Leaf Size Limits

September 1, 2017

What limits the maximum size of a plant’s leaves?

Read moreLeaf Size Limits

Amphibian ARC

July 19, 2017

Scientists build a rescue “ark” to protect endangered frogs.

Read moreAmphibian ARC

Fighting Fungi

July 12, 2017

Scientists may learn how to deal with fungal disease by fighting a frog pandemic.

Read moreFighting Fungi

Harlequin Frog Release

June 21, 2017

Researchers release endangered Harlequin frogs back into the Panamanian rainforest.

Read moreHarlequin Frog Release

Wildebeest Windfall

June 20, 2017

Unlucky wildebeests play a big role in African river ecology.

Read moreWildebeest Windfall

Saving Salt Marshes

May 24, 2017

Saving endangered salt marshes.

Read moreSaving Salt Marshes

Marine Debris Tracker

May 22, 2017

A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.

Read moreMarine Debris Tracker

Human Noise in the Wilderness

May 11, 2017

Human-produced noise is adding significantly to the ambience in national parks.

Read moreHuman Noise in the Wilderness

Nutrient Dust

April 14, 2017

Distant dust helps bring vital nutrients to mountain ecosystems.

Read moreNutrient Dust

Salty Lakes

April 11, 2017

Road salt is slowly turning many northern lakes and streams salty.

Read moreSalty Lakes

Mobile Plastic Fuel

April 3, 2017

Mobile power reactors could turn plastic garbage into gasoline and diesel fuel.

Read moreMobile Plastic Fuel

Cryo-Recycling

March 30, 2017

Icy temperatures may be the key to recycling unwanted technology.

Read moreCryo-Recycling
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