Abandoned Farms Are a Hidden Resource for Restoring Biodiversity
A billion acres of old farmland—an area half the size of Australia—has fallen out of use. Ecologists say the lands and degraded forests are neglected ..
A billion acres of old farmland—an area half the size of Australia—has fallen out of use. Ecologists say the lands and degraded forests are neglected ..
When habitat loss is one of the biggest issues facing wild animals, why has Alaska given an uninhabited, remote island to feral cattle? ..
In the rainy mountains along Ireland’s west coast, the nonprofit Hometree wants to bring back a temperate rainforest ecosystem that has been gone for centuries. ..
More research is showing that moths are secret, critical pollinators, even of crops that feed humanity. Save the bees, but save the moths too. ..
Scientists are uncovering previously unknown species preserved in museum and botanical garden collections, only to find that they no longer exist in the wild. ..
Scientists just figured out that thousands of air quality stations have been accidentally gathering invaluable DNA data on local organisms. ..
The number of ocean going birds has declined 70 percent since the 1950s, but restoring their populations can bolster marine ecosystems that sequester carbon. ..
The first large-scale comparison of DNA mutation rates in 68 different vertebrate species gives insights into how quickly life can evolve. ..
Fisheries managers are recognizing the ecological importance of the maligned marine suckers and are stepping up efforts to help their populations recover. ..
The death of a jogger in northern Italy has turned the reintroduction of bears into a fraught political issue. ..