Nature

Researchers at Florida Atlantic University’s Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute have released a landmark review tracing four decades of changes in pelagic sargassum—free-floating brown seaweed that plays a vital role in the Atlantic Ocean ecosystem.This post […]

Forests protect against avalanches, but not every forest is equally effective. Thanks to almost 50 years of observations at the Stillberg afforestation site, SLF researchers have now gained insight into how the avalanche protective function […]

Scientists from Washington and Lee University, the National Park Service and the University of Wyoming have published research in Science shedding new light on the value of bison recovery efforts in Yellowstone National Park.This post […]

For the last several months, Southern California has grappled with a bloom of harmful algae that produce domoic acid, killing or intoxicating thousands of marine animals. But this region isn’t unique. Problematic outbreaks of DA, […]

Herbaria, or “museums for plants,” house millions of samples collected over centuries. Stanford biologist Barnabas Daru shares how modern technology can unlock this treasure trove, providing scientists with vital insights into plants and the ecosystems […]

When Taylor Guitars acquired an ebony mill in Cameroon to supply wood for their renowned acoustic guitars, owner Bob Taylor wanted to give back by planting new trees, even knowing they could take 60–200 years […]

Many of the collared wolves roaming Colorado shifted east over the last month, according to a new map of their locations released Wednesday.This post was originally published on this site

More than 350 frogs made the leap back into the Southern California wilderness this month, part of an effort from the Birch Aquarium and other regional partners to reintroduce an endangered species to its home […]

Deep in a forest in the Andes, high atop a tall tree, there’s a quick, colorful flash of plumage in vivid shades of yellow, green, and blue. A high-pitched musical chirp rings out. Through a […]

When veteran fisherman Brian Tapper checked his 1,200 crab pots in waters off southwest England during this year’s crabbing season, he got a series of unwelcome surprises.This post was originally published on this site