Ecology
Plants Are Stuck as Seed-Eating Animals Decline
Their ability to track climate change is being squeezed on all sides
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Ecology
See the Bizarre Fruiting Bodies of Slime Molds
Only about a tenth of an inch tall, these protist growths take on truly strange forms
Ecology
Trees Drill into Deep Bedrock for Water Surprisingly Often
Bedrock water could be a hidden source of moisture as climate change threatens forests
Conservation
Trees Have the Potential to Live Indefinitely
Trees die as a result of severe damage, but some have overcome storms, droughts, fires, and more to survive for thousands of years
Animals
To See Where a Whale Has Been, Look in Its Mouth
The baleen that hangs from the jaws of some whale species contains clues about their migrations and diets
Climate Change
As Arctic Sea Ice Melts, Killer Whales Are Moving In
Underwater recorders have picked up the sounds of orcas in places they haven’t previously been detected
History
The Ecology of the First Thanksgiving
Food sources around Plymouth Colony were so abundant because of Native land management
Ecology
Newfound Ocean Hotspot Draws Millions of Migrating Birds Each Year
Scientists hope to protect these critical international waters
Climate Change
Climate Change Is Acidifying and Contaminating Drinking Water and Alpine Ecosystems
Hotter, drier mountains leach more metal into streams from abandoned mines and natural deposits
Ecology
What Dune Should Teach Us about the Beauty of ‘Wastelands’
There are deep-rooted connections between sustainable deserts and a sustainable future
Climate Change
Earth Could Be Alien to Humans by 2500
Unless greenhouse gas emissions drop significantly, warming by 2500 will make the Amazon barren, Iowa tropical and India too hot to live in
Ecology
Invasive Cheatgrass Spreads Under City Lights
The prolific plant, which impacts agriculture and spurs wildfire, seems to particularly benefit from streetlights
Agriculture
Agroecology Is the Solution to World Hunger
Millions of farmers are growing and sharing food in ways that enhance nutrition, biodiversity and quality of life
Ecology
Wolf Populations Drop as More States Allow Hunting
Repercussions of planned and anticipated wolf hunts and traps could ripple through ecosystems for years to come, scientists say
Agriculture
In-Hive Sensors Could Help Ailing Bee Colonies
The technology could help beekeepers reduce short-term losses, but it doesn’t address long-term problems facing honeybees
Ecology
Ozone Hole Would Have Killed Plants and Raised Global Temperatures
Without the Montreal Protocol, more solar radiation would have destroyed plants, lessening the CO2 they absorb
Ecology
Suspect List Narrows in Mysterious Bird Die-Off
Here’s how researchers are zeroing in on the culprit
Ecology
Summer of Science Reading, Episode 2: Life beneath Our Feet
In Science Book Talk, a new four-part podcast miniseries, host Deboki Chakravarti acts as literary guide to two science books that share a beautiful and sometimes deeply resonant entanglement...
Natural Disasters
Could the Infrastructure Bill Make Wildfires Worse?
The legislation provides billions of dollars for thinning forests in ways that some scientists think are wrongheaded
Conservation
Indigenous Amazon Communities Fight Deforestation with New Early-Alert Tool
A pilot program reveals that deforestation declined when Peruvian Indigenous communities use an early-alert-system app to detect forest loss
