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A wooden fence surrounds a field of corn. In the background, cars head toward a farmhouse.
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Conserving Biodiversity Could Alter Crop Production

by Saima May Sidik 14 March 202314 March 2023

Researchers examined the land use trade-offs that could come with protecting at-risk species. But some scientists question what should be prioritized.

Close-up view of bright green algae fronds
Posted inScience Updates

Making Sense of the Great Barrier Reef’s Mysterious Green Donuts

by Jody Webster, Mardi McNeil, Helen Bostock, Luke Nothdurft and Maria Byrne 9 March 20239 March 2023

Researchers set sail to the Great Barrier Reef to study how ring-shaped algae deposits formed and evolved, what feeds them, and the diversity of creatures that call them home.

Illustration of the central Amazon rainforest
Posted inEditors' Vox

Why Tropical Forests Are Important for Our Well-Being

by Laura Borma 3 March 20232 March 2023

Tropical forests play a critical role in supporting human well-being, food security, and the maintenance of biodiversity.

A cloudy sky above a landscape of evergreens and trees lacking any leaves, a cascade of beaver ponds cuts through the forest. On the right side of one of the ponds, a moose stands with its head down, reflected in the water.
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Scientists EEAGER-ly Track Beavers Across Western United States

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 3 January 20233 January 2023

Efficiently tracking nature’s engineers—beavers—at the scale of entire watersheds over time is now possible, thanks to a new artificial intelligence–trained model called EEAGER.

Refugia dot a hillside in the western Cascades after the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire, one of the largest blazes in Oregon’s history.
Posted inFeatures

Last Tree Standing

by Robin Donovan 22 December 202222 December 2022

Refugia repopulate forests after fires, but climate change is making these woodlands increasingly unpredictable.

Magnified black-and-white images of two fossils.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Fluid Dynamics of Tiny, Ancient Marine Animals

by Sarah Stanley 2 November 202217 February 2023

Water flow simulations using 3D models of fossils yield new clues to the evolution of organisms known as medusozoans.

A panoramic image of a tall waterfall in a verdant and lush tropical valley. The waterfall is along the left side of the valley, and trees with bright green, dark green, and yellow leaves fill the valley floor and cover the valley walls. A grayish sky with mist is above the valley.
Posted inNews

Maui Endures More Drought and Drier Streams

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 29 July 202229 July 2022

Drought continues to threaten Maui’s native land-based and marine ecosystems, water resources, and traditional ways of life. But conservationists have hope—and ways to fight back.

Kimberley Miner poses in front of her 3D-printed statue on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
Posted inFeatures

Kimberley Miner: Preserving Earth’s Biodiversity and Integrity

by Alexandra K. Scammell 25 July 202222 December 2022

From Antarctica to the Arctic, Miner’s career as a climate scientist has taken her to Earth’s frozen areas to study the effects of climate change.

Una mosca amarilla y negra se posa sobre los pétalos de una pequeña flor de mostaza amarilla. La mosca está mirando hacia la izquierda y fue fotografiada a una distancia lo suficientemente cercana como para que se vean las manchas de polen que cubren la mosca.
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La polinización se desplomó 31% en campos contaminados

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 April 202212 April 2022

Los niveles de contaminación del aire por debajo de los límites “seguros” (y más bajos que los que comúnmente se encuentran en las ciudades) llevaron a una disminución significativa de la polinización de hasta por 10 insectos comunes.

A yellow-and-black bee perches on the petals of a small yellow mustard flower. The bee faces left and was imaged at a range close enough that the flecks of pollen that cover the bee are visible.
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Pollination Plummeted 31% in Polluted Fields

by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 18 February 202212 April 2022

Air pollution levels below “safe” limits (and lower than those commonly found in cities) led to a significant decrease in pollination by 10 common insects.

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