Extinction risks in a rapidly warming planet depend on previous slow temperature swings
Considering "climate memory" changes the risk calculation as much as an organism's geographic range or abundance
Summits of underwater mountains are prime real estate for fish
Seamounts in Papua New Guinea have nearly twice the biodiversity as nearby shallow reefs
The range of microbes in your sourdough starter affect its smell and rise
Getting bored of pandemic-baking? Maybe you need different microbes!
Keystone predators could help mitigate the effects of climate change
Sea otters keep Aleutian kelp forests healthy
Researchers investigate which terrestrial and marine mammals might be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
The answer lies in the configuration of the ACE2 protein
Why do some islands have more species than others?
New research on island birds confirms key aspects of a 60-year-old theory
Researchers study the economics of mangroves by looking at nighttime satellite photos
Coastlines with wide bands of mangroves are relatively well-protected from economic downturn after hurricanes
Wasps are parasitizing caterpillars less often under climate change
Changing interactions could lead to a decline in important ecosystem services like pest control
Bats' unique immune systems make them stealthy viral reservoirs
These ecologically important animals have been at the center of many major viral outbreaks, and we are beginning to understand why
Pheromones and social lives are becoming a liability for insects in changing climates
Animals that live in cooperative societies share traits that may make them vulnerable to change, and humans may struggle in their absence
I want a new smartphone, but the human and environmental cost is giving me doubts
New gadgets are fun. They're also abysmally destructive
The Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources is unique among international environmental agreements
But that doesn't mean that it's perfect — getting nations to agree requires both formal and informal negotiations
Wildfires in Canada are burning down forests of mushrooms
Fungal communities are negatively affected by the frequent, intense forest fires that climate change has brought us
The Endangered Species Act is under attack, just like the plants and animals it aims to protect
The Trump administration's new rules prioritize the economy over America's wildlife
When a narwhal mom and a beluga dad love each other very much...
Skull morphology suggested it, and DNA sequencing confirms it: narlugas are real
How shadowy tax havens skirt conservation efforts
Dark money foreign investments may bankroll deforestation and overfishing
Short, glassy buildings are a bird’s worst nightmare
Windows are a gauntlet of mirrors and invisible walls
"Poached" takes you into the trenches of wildlife crime
Rachel Love Nuwer explains how and why illegal trade threatens to wipe some of our planet's most charismatic animals off the map forever
GMOs are better for the environment than you'd think
Although it's not a popular narrative, genetic engineering can be an important ally in protecting the environment