Ecology
Bumblebees Are Getting Squeezed by Climate Change
Across North America and Europe, the insects are just not keeping up with shifting temperatures
Despite Their Industrious Reputation, Some Ants Are Super Lazy
Research suggests that some worker ants excel at inactivity
Jumping Worms Have Invaded Wisconsin
A wriggling worm is becoming a problem in the Midwest
Migrating Monarch Butterflies Might Actually Take to the Highway
Threatened pollinators get a trans-continental right of way
Big African Animals Are Pickier Eaters Than We Imagined
To the surprise of ecologists, plant-eaters manage to coexist on the savanna by each choosing different favorite foods
These Sparrows Sing to the Beat of Their Own Drum
Java sparrows amp up their tunes with acoustic beak taps synchronized with chirps
Watch These Ants Hurl Themselves Out of Death Traps With Their Mouths
At least one trap-jaw ant species has coopted its exceptionally strong mandibles to escape its nemesis, the ferocious antlion
Mark World Pangolin Day With a New Video About the Quirky Creatures
Awareness about this animal underdog is climbing, yet an estimated 10,000 pangolins still fell victim to the illegal wildlife trade last year
Luna Moths’ Gorgeous Wings Throw Off Bat Attacks
Spinning twin tails at the end of moth wings garble bats’ sonar cries, causing the winged predators to miss the tasty mark
The Secret to a Long Life: Be Cooperative and Live Underground
Naked mole rats enjoy exceptionally long, healthy lives, and there's more than good genes at work
Could GM Mosquitoes Pave the Way for a Tropical Virus to Spread?
Modified insects designed to stop dengue fever could make it easier for another disease-carrying species to take root
Bears Munching on Ants Indirectly Help Plants
A link uncovered by a graduate student shows that plants have bears to thank for trimming them of ants — and another pesky species
This Exotic Frog Skips the Eggs, Gives Birth to Live Tadpoles
The species is one of just a handful of frogs that use internal fertilization, and the only one found that births tadpoles
Threat of Being Eaten Doesn’t Deter Dumpling Squid From Sex
The adorable cephalopods seem to rate mating higher on their list of priorities than survival
Meet the Stealthiest Assassin Bug in the United States
The unique and secretive species has been living among us unrecognized for a century
The Cutest Climate Change Culprits: Arctic Ground Squirrels
By digging burrows in permafrost, Arctic ground squirrels help destabilize the vast stores of carbon in the soil
Conserving Tigers Could Hurt Leopards
When one predator returns, another can be displaced
The Ocean Contains Over Five Trillion Pieces of Plastic Weighing More than 250,000 Tons
These frightening figures represent the most robust estimate of marine plastic pollution calculated to date
Listen to the Sounds of a Dying Coral Reef
Healthy coral reefs produce a medley of sounds that ocean creatures use as homing beacons
Humpback Whales in the Arabian Sea Have Been Isolated for 70,000 Years
Conservationists want this particular population of humpbacks to be classified as critically endangered
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