Crabs’ Sense of Smell Gets Worse in Acidic Seawater
Dungeness crabs may have a harder time finding food as oceans acidify
By
Niko Zlotnik
June 10, 2023
Even in Antarctica, Krill Are Eating Plastic
Where is it coming from? And how is it affecting Antarctic animals?
By
Niko Zlotnik
June 5, 2023
Fungal Disease Poses Looming Threat to Salamanders
Ecologists try to stop it from reaching the Americas, home to more than half of all salamander species
By
Niko Zlotnik
May 21, 2023
The Pandemic Diet (For Falcons)
When Londoners stayed home, peregrine falcons ate less pigeon
By
Niko Zlotnik
March 25, 2023
The Mysterious Death of the Bumblebee Queens
Bumblebee colonies are being used by farms to pollinate—with unexpected consequences
By
Niko Zlotnik
March 6, 2023
Environmentalists Push to Protect the Okefenokee Swamp From Titanium Mining
Georgia is considering whether to allow a mine to be built next to critical wetlands
By
Niko Zlotnik
February 14, 2023
Sea Stars Threatened by Intensifying Marine Heat Waves
This keystone predator may build up tolerance to some stressful events, but rising temperatures still pose a risk
By
Niko Zlotnik
February 8, 2023