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A New View of Bird Vision
New research shows that birds see more colors than you do.
Can Migrating Birds Adapt To Climate Change?
Migratory birds are facing changing insect hatches and tree blooms. How can they adapt? And how can you help?
The Strange Sex Life of Freshwater Mussels
The mussel’s sedentary lifestyle presents, well, certain mating challenges.
Afield with the Gar Professor
Meet Solomon David, a “garnado” of enthusiasm for all things primitive fish.
There’s a Plague in Our Oceans. Can Ecosystem Services Help?
Big disease outbreaks are making our ocean biota sick, from corals with spots and halos to starfish melting away
The Surprising Fireflies of the Western US
Fireflies in Utah canyons? Ed Abbey thought so, and now so do researchers.
Expanding Protected Areas Is Not Always the Best Investment
Research shows that increased management of existing protected areas could be a better investment for conservation than purchasing new land.
Community MPAs Fail to Protect Important Reef Fish
New science shows that community-managed protected are failing to protect two important reef fish species in the Solomon Islands.
The Real Reason You See Earthworms After Rain
It’s not what you think.
Meet the Mysterious Freshwater Eels of New Zealand
Meet the eels of New Zealand… they can climb ladders, live for 100 years, and migrate thousands of miles to an unknown spawning ground.
Recovery: Darters and Values
Darters, the native fish once belittled as “cold slimy things,” face a more hopeful future.
When Fish Eat Birds
The pike that ate an eagle. A cod that barfs up black ducks. And other true fish stories.
