Biodiversity Stories

In this new epoch, human influence is ubiquitous in the natural world. Coverage of terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems in Anthropocene magazine takes a critical look at humans’ changing relationship with the natural world—and ways to promote biodiversity in the novel ecosystems we’ve created.

Researcher finds a novel way to track birds among corn, soy, and hard-to-reach places

Using tiny, cheap recorders, sound processing software, and satellite imagery, he showed that even intensively managed landscapes can sustain biodiversity

Astro-Ecology

When stargazers look for animals

What’s driving the remarkable decline of urban sprawl in the US?

A new study finds that a primary culprit has been rising gas prices—spurring denser development in communities across the country.

What if we tracked a species recovery not just its extinction risk?

A team of 200+ scientists ran a first test to see whether the new IUCN green list, which focuses on recovery, actually helps conservation efforts.

Using the carrot, not the stick, can get locals to help protect habitat

As conservationists push to save habitat from destruction, a study of Indonesian reefs finds that giving local Indigenous communities a hand in managing reserves makes for more effective protections.