Ecology
Innovative Fish Farms Aim to Feed the Planet, Save Jobs and Clean Up an Industry’s Dirty Reputation
From giant land-based salmon tanks to submersible shellfish platforms, experiments in aquaculture are dotting Maine’s coasts
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Ecology
Cities Build Better Biologists
Urban environments naturally train critical thinkers and observational experts who are the future of ecology
Ecology
New Vaccine Could Save Rabbits from Fatal Disease
Veterinarians and rabbit owners are racing to protect bunnies as a hemorrhagic disease spreads
Ecology
Gazelle Traveled Distance of Nearly Half Earth’s Circumference in Five Years
Maps of the journey show the importance of conserving vast, unfenced landscapes to aid the survival of Mongolian gazelles
Genetics
A Single Gene in One Species Can Cause Other Species to Go Extinct
This “keystone” variant of a gene could make or break a food web in an experimental system
History
How Much Medieval Literature Has Been Lost?
An ecological model suggests islands are better at preserving literature as well as species
Ecology
Millions of Palm-Sized Flying Spiders Could Invade the East Coast
A huge invasive spider from East Asia that swarmed Georgia could soon take over most of the U.S. East Coast, a new study has revealed
Ecology
Bird Feeders Are Good for Some Species—But Possibly Bad for Others
Studies of bird feeding in the U.K. raise concerns about the ecological impacts of provisioning our feathered friends
Ecology
Russian Capture of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Threatens Future Research
Long-standing studies on the effects of radiation exposure to ecosystems have been thrown into uncertainty
Computing
The Staggering Ecological Impacts of Computation and the Cloud
The cloud is not only material but also an ecological force
Animals
Surprise Fossil-Munching Sponges Found in Arctic Seafloor Wasteland
The colony thrives in a frigid ocean covered by ice year-round
Ecology
Beaver Dams Help Wildfire-Ravaged Ecosystems Recover Long after Flames Subside
Dams mop up debris that would otherwise kill fish and other downstream wildlife, new observations suggest
Conservation
Restoring Sea Turtles’ Numbers Also Restored Their Ecosystem
Turtle eggs feed the dunes in which they are laid and serve as a reminder of how humans conservation efforts reap positive effects
Ecology
Gold Mining Is Poisoning Amazon Forests with Mercury
Mitigation strategies typically do not include forests, but my team’s research suggests they should
Ecology
Plants Are Stuck as Seed-Eating Animals Decline
Their ability to track climate change is being squeezed on all sides
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
