When I was a kid growing up in the middle of North Carolina, my grandmother would always encourage me to get out…
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Climate Change The American South and Climate Change
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Climate Change Attack of “The Blob:” Climatic Anomaly Hits Sea Lion Pups Hard
The climatic anomaly referred to as “The Blob” – a sudden increase in sea surface temperature – was first detected in the…
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Biodiversity Bat Species Found Only on Islands in Trouble Worldwide
About a quarter of the over 1,300 species of bat are endemic to islands, meaning they are found there and nowhere else…
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Conservation Invasive Lionfish Feast on Unknown Fish Species
Invasive lionfish in the Caribbean Sea are preying on fish species that scientists have not even described yet. Researchers from the University…
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Biodiversity How Do You Count All Those Trees, Anyway?
Like many scientists, Jean-François Bastin and colleagues had a question. A question that on its surface seems like it may have an…
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Conservation A U.S.-Mexico Border Wall Could Be Bad News for Wildlife
In late January, the Trump administration announced plans to move forward on building a border wall along the southern border with Mexico…
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Conservation The Deer That’s Trapped in Conservation Limbo
In April, the Bronx Zoo welcomed four little bundles of joy: two male and two female Père David’s deer fawns (see a…
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Climate Change Polar Bears, Ringed Seals, and the Complex Consequences of Climate Change
It’s well known that climate change is bad news for polar bears, but they are just one part of Arctic ecosystems. Climate…
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Conservation Bees and Environmental Stressors: Canaries in the Coal Mine
Bee populations are declining worldwide, raising concerns of a “pollination crisis.” Scientists have identified links to many human-induced environmental stressors, including…
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Climate Change Fanged Coral Fish’s Venomous Bite Could Lead to New Pain Treatments
The fearless coral reef fish known as the fang blenny might only grow to several inches long, but it packs a toothy…
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Biodiversity The Science of Spring
I have to admit, at first I didn’t really notice. I live in Virginia, a state in the approximate middle of the…
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Conservation Roads Have Significant Evolutionary Consequences for Wildlife
Over the past several decades, the field of road ecology has documented many of the negative effects of roads on plants and…