The voracious appetite of forest elephants can coax forests into storing more carbon
New study documents how elephants plant the forest with high carbon-density trees and get rid of the weeds.
Jan 2023 25
Warren Cornwall
Warren Cornwall is a freelance journalist based in Bellingham, Washington His work has appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe Magazine, and the Seattle Times. He is a contributing correspondent for Science.
Jan 2023 18
Species cross paths more often where humans dwell
Scientists dub it the compression hypothesis, a phenomenon that could have implications for everything from animal reproduction to the spread of diseases.
Jan 2023 11
Not all parts of the rainforest have suffered equally. Satellite images plot a path for Amazon protection.
New study suggests 3 ingredients are needed to stem forest losses: giving indigenous groups' control over land, designating protected areas—and law enforcement.
Jan 2023 4
On the hunt for heat-tolerant genes, coral farmers discover there is no “super coral.”
In reef restoration, as in the stock market, scientists find that a diverse and flexible portfolio is the best way to hedge ones bets in a changing world.
Dec 2022 14
New Year’s fireworks can give migratory birds a surprisingly long hangover
The link between fireworks and wildlife disturbance is well-established. This study of migratory geese is the first to look at long-term effects
Dec 2022 7
When trees face drought and climate change, old age trumps youth
Tree rings from 22,000 trees around the world reveal that old-growth trees keep growing and sucking up carbon more than younger trees during a drought.
Nov 2022 30
The underappreciated importance of wildlife in restoring tropical forests
A new study on the topic uncovered some surprises, such as the leading role of flightless mammals in spreading rainforest seeds.
Nov 2022 28
Two fish. Two divergent fates. And the power of regulations.
Tuna populations on the rebound as fishing limits take hold. But lightly regulated sharks continue their downward spiral.
Nov 2022 17
Improving wild bat habitat could prevent a new deadly disease outbreak
Researchers have meticulously traced how habitat loss and climate conspire to drive deadly disease outbreaks; and how saving flowering trees is a key part of the solution.
Nov 2022 9
Discovery of a new beaver benefit is a happy accident
In a happy accident, a beaver dam built in the middle of a river research project illuminated how their presence improved water quality
