Meet the World’s Largest Land Crab

The coconut crab can lift 60 pounds and crack coconuts. It’s also facing a perilous future.

Matthew L. Miller

Resilience and Stability on Palmyra’s Coral Reefs

In hopeful news, coral reefs at Palmyra Atoll show long-term stability, recovery and resilience, despite two bleaching events within the last decade.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

How Scientists Fish: The Hand Line

On Palmyra Atoll, getting big fish on board quickly relies on an old fishing tool: the hand line.

Matthew L. Miller

Stories from Palmyra: The Recapture

The highlight of giant trevally fishing at Palmyra Atoll isn’t the size of the fish. It’s the recapture.

Matthew L. Miller

Fishing for Science on Palmyra Atoll

Tagging trevally on a remote island with rod and reel.

Matthew L. Miller

Passing FAD: Partnership Protects the Reef at Palmyra Atoll

An industry/conservation partnership tracks Fish Aggregating Devices (FADS) at Palmyra Atoll.

Matthew L. Miller

Satellite Tracking Leads to Action for Hawksbill Sea Turtles

New science on hawksbill sea turtles in the Solomon Islands provided critical information to strengthen protection for turtles on their nesting grounds.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Giving Black Rhinos Their Space in Northern Kenya

In Kenya, black rhinos need more space, and a community conservancy offers hope.

Matthew L. Miller

Deforestation Reduces Worker Productivity in the Tropics

Research from Indonesia finds that rural workers in deforested landscapes were less productive than those working in intact forest settings.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Listening to Forests After Logging

New research from Borneo shows that the soundscape of a forest changes significantly following selective logging.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

From Palmyra to the Pacific: Realigning a Rainforest

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

Cara Cannon Byington

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