Lands & Waters: Science
I Used to Judge Citizen Scientists. Now I Am One.
By Catherine Caruso May 18, 2017In the Cayman Islands, amateurs play a big role in measuring coral-reef health
Researchers Use Environmental DNA to Monitor Marine Ecosystems
By Jason Daley May 13, 2017A single cup of water contains fishy fingerprints
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Good News, Bears
By Jill L. Ferguson April 30, 2017Could a new Colorado bear study have wildlife management implications in other states?
Scientists Learn More About the State of Awe
By Jen Smith April 25, 2017A psychologist says awe may be universal to all human cultures
When Young Eagles Ride the Winds
By Jason Daley April 23, 2017Adult golden eagles migrate through rough weather; younger birds might know better
Researchers Set a Rainforest to Bake
By Sara Novak April 20, 2017Artificially heating a Puerto Rican rainforest gives clues to our future climate
Monkeys, and Leopards, and Pandas, Oh My!
By Alexandra Malloy April 21, 2017Disney’s film Born in China reveals snow leopard cubs in the wild—and may help to protect them, too
Farm to Table? Try Window to Table.
By Alexandra Malloy April 20, 2017Boost the color and flavor of your home with an indoor garden
Say Hi to the Beavers of the Tundra
By Rebecca Heisman April 23, 2017Climate change opens up new real estate for the industrious semiaquatic rodents