Ecology
Shark Stabbed Through the Heart and a Swordfish Is to Blame
Recent research documents the latest instance of a strange but not unheard-of phenomenon in which swordfish impale sharks with their bills
If a Fish Could Build Its Own Home, What Would It Look Like?
By exposing fish to experimental constructions, scientists hope to find out if replicating coral reefs is really the way to go
14 Fun Facts About Frightening Animals
From snakes that eat their prey alive to primates that inject their peers with flesh-rotting venom, these are the scariest deeds committed by critters
'Storm Tracker' Maps Shows How Hurricanes Spread Invasive Species
The U.S. Geological Survey launched the program in 2018 after hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate scrambled coastal ecosystems
Entomologists Destroy Asian Giant Hornet Nest Found in Washington
The crew sucked nearly 100 hornets from the tree-hollow hive—the first ever found in the U.S.—using a vacuum and captured escapees with nets
How New York City Is Reclaiming Its Piers
A renaissance in pier developments is reconnecting people to the city's waterfront
Man Seen Dumping Bags of Eels Into Lake at New York City Park
Officials say the non-native eels are unlikely to survive the winter, but experts caution that the serpent-like fish could still disturb the ecosystem
Climate Change Has Killed Half of the Great Barrier Reef's Corals
A new study finds corals on the Australian mega-reef declined 50 percent between 1995 and 2017
Tribes Reintroduce Swift Fox to Northern Montana's Fort Belknap Reservation
After absence of more than 50 years, the pint-sized predator returns to the prairie
For the First Time in 3,000 Years, Tasmanian Devils Return to Mainland Australia
The marsupial carnivores will roam the outback once again
Wildlife Suffers as Brazil’s Pantanal Wetland Burns
Fires in the world’s largest tropical wetland have burned an area double that of California’s unprecedented 2020 blazes
This Snake Slurps Organs of Living Toads in Grisly Feeding Strategy
Researchers say no other snakes are known to feed this way, adding that the snakes may feed this way to avoid toxins secreted from the toads’ backs
In 'a Huge Victory,' California’s Joshua Tree Becomes the First Plant Protected Due to Climate Change
Experts say that climate change will decimate the population of Joshua trees, but California is taking action
Scientists Use Century-Old Seaweed to Solve a Marine Mystery
A treasure trove of data trapped in pressed seaweed helps explain the collapse of Monterey Bay's sardine fishery in the 1950s
Invasive Pest Threatens Future of North American Ash Trees
A new study shows that ash tree populations are not growing fast enough to replace the trees killed by ash borer larvae
Toxic Algae Caused Mysterious Widespread Deaths of 330 Elephants in Botswana
Officials say the pachyderms were killed by blooms of the organisms, which polluted pools of drinking water with neurotoxins
Thousands of Migrating Birds Drop Dead Across Southwestern U.S.
Researchers aren’t sure what’s causing the mass die-off impacting birds flying south for the winter
Humans Wiped Out Two-Thirds of the World’s Wildlife in 50 Years
Threats to global biodiversity are also threats to humans, experts warn
Trees Are Growing Fast and Dying Young Due to Climate Change
Rapid growth reduces the capacity of forests to absorb and store carbon dioxide
These Woodpeckers’ Bloody Wars Draw Crowds
Acorn woodpeckers will fight to the death to control the finest habitat and new research finds up to 30 non-combatants will pull up a branch to watch
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