Science Writer
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Mammals, Wildlife Trade + the Next Global Pandemic
Scientists report a strong association between wildlife trade and zoonotic disease risk with 25% of mammal species in the trade hosting 75% of viruses known to be transmissible between animals and humans.
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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
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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.
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Biodiversity Conservation: 7 Principles for Matching Goals with Actions
Scientists offer 7 key principles to help achieve the Convention on Biological Diversity’s 2050 vision: living in harmony with nature.
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Rebalancing Water and Land Use for Nature and People in California
Examining how ecological restoration efforts – rewilding – could recover the San Joaquin’s natural diversity and ensure the long-term health and productivity of farms and the local communities they support.
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Saving Animals by Mapping Their Migrations
Maps that display migration data with the human connections and livelihoods can help advance sustainable conservation.
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Science Shows Cover Crops Increase Soil Health
Soil scientists find evidence of soil health improving in the first few years of cover crop use on farms.
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Mapping the Way to Better Conservation in the Caribbean
For the first time, scientists have mapped all the shallow underwater habitats across 30 Caribbean countries and territories.
