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The End of Trash Fish
It’s time to put the idea of “trash fish” where it belongs—in the trash.
The Disturbingly Long Tapeworms of Alaskan Bears
What’s that trailing from the bear? (It's not the cute cub)...It's an overlooked (and gross) creature of salmon ecosystems.
How the Fallow Deer Took Over the World
The fallow deer is rare in its native habitat. But it has spread across the world. Here’s how.
There’s a Wolverine in My Neighborhood (App)
The peril (and promise?) of wildlife misinformation on social media.
6 Surprising Tales of Predatory Birds
Pelicans gulping pigeons, herons swallowing alligators and other weird feeding behaviors among our feathered friends.
There’s a Cicada in My Ear
File this Under: Adventures in Cicadas and the Anatomy of a Human Ear, or Hearing Loss is a Small Price to Pay for Taxonomic Certainty
Follow Me Down the Brood X Tunnel: A Reading List
Wondering what all the Brood X Periodic Cicada fuss in the U.S. is about? Have questions? One of the stories here probably has the answers.
Move Over, Cicadas: 5 Other Great North American Wildlife Hatchings (and Emergences)
Cicadas are in the news, but here are 5 other natural spectacles to catch.
Strange and Surprising Facts about Opossums
Death fainting! Walking embryos! And other weird facts about the underrated Virginia opossum.
Book Picks: Nighthawk’s Wing
A mystery series for nature lovers.
How Cattle Egrets Took Over the World
In the past 150 years, cattle egrets have self-populated nearly every continent on earth. Just how, and why, remains somewhat of a mystery.
Earth Day Book Review 2021
Six books to celebrate the planet’s biodiversity and conservation.
