Jul 09 Butterflies are disappearing in Ohio. Here’s what that means for insects everywhere By Vicky Stein Butterflies also act as big, flashy beautiful warning signs for environmental change. Continue reading
Apr 22 How these water fleas could save your water quality — and your life By Vicky Stein On this Earth Day 2019, we celebrate water fleas and ecologist Meghan Duffy. Duffy studies how these water fleas maintain healthy waterways and fight deadly diseases. Continue reading
Dec 09 Freshwater is getting saltier, threatening people and wildlife By Tim Vernimmen, Scientific American Road de-icing, industrial activity and other culprits are pushing salt levels in rivers and streams to alarming levels. Continue reading
Apr 19 PHOTOS: Inside the devastation of the Great Lakes — and the cautious recovery underway By Alison Thoet In "The Death and Life of the Great Lakes," journalist Dan Egan crafts a cautious yet hopeful narrative using history, reporting, and his own experiences to highlight the threats posed to the world's largest freshwater system. Continue reading
Dec 04 What humans can learn about immigration from Africa’s tiniest carnivores By Rashmi Shivni A new study shows it takes a little time before outsider dwarf mongooses will be trusted with a crucial job in a new group. But in these communities, immigrants are always welcome. Continue reading
Nov 26 The secret to turtle hibernation: Butt-breathing By Jacqueline Litzgus, The Conversation Here's the science behind how they do it. Continue reading
Jun 16 Your next happy hour buzz, brought to you by bees By Nsikan Akpan, Matt Ehrichs Only two species of yeast --- ale yeast and lager yeast -- have been used for traditional beer brewing over the last 600 years. A lab in North Carolina may have found a third in the strangest place: On bees… Continue reading
Aug 28 How big is the world’s largest marine preserve? By Corinne Segal The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is set to become the largest ecological preserve in the world. Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch 4:46 Obama to make marine preserve largest in the world By PBS News Hour An executive order issued Friday by President Barack Obama will make the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument the largest ecological preserve in the world, at more than 580,000 square miles. Matt Rand, director of the Pew Charitable Trust’s Global Ocean Legacy… Continue watching
Jun 16 This computer algorithm might be able to predict the next ISIS attack By Nsikan Akpan Want to stop an ISIS attack? Don’t start with lone wolves, according to new computer analysis of pro-ISIS groups on social media. Continue reading