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A lifetime of love for the charismatic narwhal

Nicola Jones — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:03 GMT

An independent scientist working with the Inuit has unraveled many mysteries of the one-tusked ‘unicorn of the sea’

Time for half-year resolutions?

Tim Vernimmen — Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:16 GMT

If your good intentions from a few months ago haven’t led to much, take note. A psychologist tells us what we can learn from studies on willpower.

In defense of wild meat’s place at the table

Tim Vernimmen — Thu, 09 May 2024 00:00:09 GMT

Sustainable and safe consumption of wildlife is possible, and important for those who depend on it, says a conservation researcher

When are parents responsible for their kids’ behavior?

Elise Hansen — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:25 GMT

A researcher weighs in on who’s accountable, when and why, in the eyes of the law — and whether the measures work as intended

How to control chronic wasting disease

James Gaines — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 00:00:01 GMT

A prion sickness similar to mad cow is spreading rapidly through North America’s deer and elk populations. A veterinary microbiologist discusses the options for keeping it in check.

Inching toward a global treaty on plastic pollution

Nicola Jones — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:27 GMT

Delegates from 175 nations are working on an international agreement that would tackle the vast amounts of plastic waste in the environment. A marine scientist specializing in plastic pollution discusses the problem and her hopes for the proceedings.

Psychedelic drugs and the law: What’s next?

Ben Seal — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:14 GMT

The push to legalize magic mushrooms, MDMA, LSD and other hallucinogens is likely to heighten tensions between state and federal law, drug law expert Robert Mikos says

How to overcome political polarization on climate change

Ula Chrobak — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 00:00:13 GMT

Conversations — in real life — can help bridge the partisan divide, but the trick is to have some structure to the discussion, says a human ecologist

Indigenous languages are founts of environmental knowledge

Katarina Zimmer — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 00:00:25 GMT

Peoples who live close to nature have a rich lore of plants, animals and landscapes embedded in their mother tongues — which may hold vital clues to protecting biodiversity

How shade coffee lends conservation a hand

Lesley Evans Ogden — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:18 GMT

When managed in the right way, the farms that provide our morning brew can be a refuge for plant and animal biodiversity

The growing link between microbes, mood and mental health

Tim Vernimmen — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 00:00:09 GMT

New research suggests that to maintain a healthy brain, we should tend our gut microbiome. The best way to do that right now is not through pills and supplements, but better food.

Central American volcanoes offer clues to Earth’s geological evolution

Pablo Fonseca Q. — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:20 GMT

Along 1,100 kilometers, from Mexico to Costa Rica, lies the Central American volcanic arc, where the variety of magma types make for a geological paradise

The race to understand polar ice sheets

Leslie Carol Roberts — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:15 GMT

As glacial cliffs break off and destabilize frozen landscapes, glaciologist Richard Alley focuses on the fractures. The work could improve predictions about future sea-level rise.

The remaining frontiers in fighting hepatitis C

Daniela Hirschfeld — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:30 GMT

A scientist whose work was key to identifying, studying and finding treatments for this life-threatening virus discusses the scientific journey and challenges that persist

Does it work to pay people not to cut the forest?

Tim Vernimmen — Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:10 GMT

Evidence that the approach helps to save trees, preserve ecosystems and reduce carbon emissions is often hard to come by. But it can succeed if it’s done right, says an economist.

The knotty economics of student loan debt

Emily Underwood — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 00:00:29 GMT

People in the US owe a whopping $1.7 trillion for higher education. An economist weighs in on how to deal with the ballooning college tab.

The ‘least crazy’ idea: Early dark energy could solve a cosmological conundrum

Dan Falk — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 00:00:28 GMT

Measurements of the acceleration of the universe don’t agree, stumping physicists working to understand the cosmic past and future. A new proposal seeks to better align these estimates — and is likely testable.

To help birds and insects, cultivate native gardens

Emily Underwood — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:00:29 GMT

Entomologist Doug Tallamy explains how filling our yards with local plants can provide our feathered friends with a caterpillar buffet

Can probiotics protect corals from problems like bleaching?

Lesley Evans Ogden — Wed, 12 Jul 2023 00:00:12 GMT

Lab experiments suggest that a dose of carefully selected microbes may boost the health of these reef-building creatures and their symbiotic algae

Natural pest control: Plants enlist their enemies’ enemies

Tim Vernimmen — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:14 GMT

These stealthy survival tactics could teach us how to curb the widespread use of chemical pesticides in agriculture. But first, researchers must learn how seemingly helpless flora deploy this masterful strategy.