Antibiotics vs. Bees
Antibiotics used to treat foulbrood in honeybee hives could be contributing to the decline of honeybee populations.
Seagrass Fights Disease
Underwater seagrass meadows combat disease.
Endangered Crow Calls
What happens to the calls of an endangered bird species when its only remaining members live in captivity?
Road Birds
Playing birdsongs near roads can entice birds to repopulate abandoned habitat.
Testing for Pesticides
Computer modeling may reveal which pesticides post long-term risks.
Coconut Rhinoceros Beetles
In a race against time, scientists attempt to stop an insect invader by using its own sounds.
Dolphin Stranding
Rescue volunteers respond to a stranded dolphin on Cape Cod.
Marine Debris Tracker
A smartphone app allows citizen scientists to track litter that makes its way into our waterways.
Bowhead Whale Songs
Bowhead whales in the Arctic Ocean sing a large variety songs to communicate with other whales.
Environmental DNA Collection
Conducting a census of species using environmental DNA.
Giraffe Genetics
A DNA analysis reveals that giraffes make up four different species instead of just one.
Bird Migration & Climate Change
Climate change could be leading to food shortages for migrating birds.
Pygmy Possums & Fire
Under certain circumstances, small hibernating animals can wake up to escape from forest fires.
From Prairies to Corn
Market forces have recently converted large areas of sensitive North American prairies to cropland.
Rooting Out Pythons
An invasive python’s own social behaviors could be its undoing in Florida.
Caterpillar Engineers
Caterpillars build tiny “houses” that shelter other creatures as well.
Half Earth
A famous biologist proposes protecting biodiversity by limiting the activities of Homo sapiens to just half the planet.
Fisheries Recovery
A new report finds that global fisheries could boost both sustainability and annual catch.
Clouds & Biodiversity
Scientists are tracking the range of species by analyzing satellite images of cloud cover.
Storks & Junk Food
Storks in Europe are forgoing migration to Africa because of the ready availability of human food from landfills.
Methane Leak Lessons
The massive methane leak in California’s Aliso canyon highlights the global side effects of the fossil fuel industry on the atmosphere.
Breathing Ponds
Little ponds may be significant contributors of greenhouse gases.