The Science of Snakehead Slime

How do invasive snakeheads move on land? The answer may lie with another of the snakehead’s infamous features: its slime.

Matthew L. Miller

Seeing the Forest for the Community

Charting a new future for forest conservation in the Appalachians must benefit local communities.

Matthew L. Miller

Restoring Appalachian Forests After a Legacy of Mining

Shaping a resilient future for forests means a lot of planting. And a lot of ripping and tearing.

Matthew L. Miller

How To: Go Snow Day Birding (with Merlin)

Or how I learned to love winter wildlife watching (with a little help from technology and the perfect pair of mittens.)

Cara Cannon Byington

A Half Mile Underwater on Connecticut’s Eight Mile River

A snorkelling trip on a northeast river reveals a variety of unexpected freshwater creatures.

Keith Williams

Animals That Turn White in Winter Face a Climate Challenge

Hares, ptarmigans and Arctic foxes all turn white in winter, but as our planet warms, that adaptation may also need to, well, adapt again.

Christine Peterson

The Other Tannenbaum: Cutting an Alternative Christmas Tree

Kris Millage shares her experience cutting a wild juniper as a Christmas tree.

Kris Millgate

First Christmas & First Loss

This excerpt from A Cowgirl’s Conservation Journey tells the story of Heidi Redd's very rough first Christmas on the ranch.

Heidi Redd and Larisa Bowen

Tracking Down the American Woodcock

A Q&A with scientist Colby Slezak on how following the migrating shorebirds revealed a rare nesting pattern.

Jenny Rogers

Are There Mountain Lions in New Jersey?

Sightings of mountain lions abound in the eastern United States. What’s the real story?

Matthew L. Miller

Do Enticing Mites Help Florida Scrub Lizards Attract a Mate?

Scientists at TNC's Tiger Creek Preserve are using lizard robots — yes, robots — to figure out if parasitic mites helped lizards attract a mate.  

Justine E. Hausheer

A Roadmap for Reducing the Climate Impacts of U.S. Beef

Adoption of selected actions, especially around grazing, could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. beef industry by up to 30%.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief