How much energy does it take to make a baby? Researchers are rethinking what they know
Elephants are pregnant for up to two years. Females of some fish species starve for weeks while holding dozens of
The “badass” worm behind 4 Nobel Prize wins
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4 ways climate change is making life harder for tigers
This post was updated on December 8, 2020. Editor’s note: In the past century, 97 percent of the world’s tiger
What on Earth is ‘REDD+’?
Editor’s note: From “climate adaptation” to “blue carbon,” from “landscape approach” to “ecosystem services,” environmental jargon is everywhere these days.
3 reasons elephants make the best mothers
This post was updated on August 18, 2021. Elephant mothers carry their babies for nearly two years before giving birth.
5 things you didn’t know sharks do for you
Editor’s Note: This post was updated on July 26, 2019. In honor of Shark Week 201, which kicks off July
Can shrimp farming restore mangroves? This scientist is making it happen
Aquaculture — a fancy term for farming fish and other aquatic animals — has been criticized for years. But Dane
‘Climate-smart’ farming boosts forests, food security in Madagascar
In Madagascar — one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries — a devastating drought, punctuated by intense cyclones, has pushed
How nature can fight climate change — and how it can’t
Not long ago, the idea that nature could be humanity’s ally against climate change was not widely known, to say
With new protections, a critical fishery gets new lease on life
Fishing is a way of life in Peru. And two out of every three fish consumed in Peru is caught