Animal Hoarders: How Creatures Feast for Winter

The strange and surprising ways wild animals prepare for winter.

Christine Peterson

How Cowbirds Raise Their Young, Without Raising Their Young

The opportunities, and costs, of laying your eggs in another bird’s nest.

Lauren D. Pharr

50 Fish, 50 States: Yellowstone’s Native Fish

Yellowstone’s large mammals get the attention, but the park’s underwater wildlife is special, too.

Matthew L. Miller

There’s a Python Living in My Rain Gutter

Pythons in the house?! When a birdfeeder attracts more than just birds.

Justine E. Hausheer

Tarantulas: Color, Cancer and Cramps

Some consider tarantulas creepy, but these researchers find their venom more helpful than harmful.

Kris Millgate

Nature Nerd Trivia: Bats

How much do you really know about bats?

Justine E. Hausheer

An Overlooked Threat to Freshwater Fisheries? Bowfishing

Bowfishing is often unregulated and unstudied. And that could be a big problem for native fish.

Matthew L. Miller

When Domestic Birds Go Wild

When free-range poultry takes on a whole new dimension.

Matthew L. Miller

From Palmyra to the Pacific: Realigning a Rainforest

Getting rid of the rats on Palmyra was only the beginning.

Cara Cannon Byington

Fish Fence: Yard Décor Becomes Lionfish Control

Lattice fencing offers a new hope in controlling the lionfish invasion.

Kris Millgate

Black Witch Moths: A Night-Time Trick or Treat

Black witch moths are dramatic creatures, feared in some cultures, celebrated in others.

Ken Keffer

When Logging Stops, Does Biodiversity Benefit?

Protecting logging concessions could be a valuable tool for biodiversity conservation.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief