A surprisingly effective way to save the capercaillie: keep its predators well-fed – new research

Evidence suggests this alternative to culling the bird’s predators is effective.

Xavier Lambin, Chair in Zoology, University of Aberdeen • conversation
yesterday ~8 min

What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Caribou, migrating birds and many other types of wildlife rely on this expanse of wetlands and tundra. Humanity and the climate depend on a healthy Arctic, too.

Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University • conversation
June 30, 2025 ~11 min


Jaws helped spur a fishing frenzy – so how have the world’s sharks fared since the 1975 release?

The film made us afraid to go back in the water. It ultimately gave sharks more to fear from us.

David Sims, Professor of Marine Ecology, University of Southampton • conversation
June 19, 2025 ~8 min

50 years after ‘Jaws,’ researchers have retired the man-eater myth and revealed more about sharks’ amazing biology

A shark expert whose own curiosity about these fascinating fish was sparked by the movie explains some of their unique features. Many discoveries came in the decades after ‘Jaws.’

Gareth J. Fraser, Associate Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, University of Florida • conversation
June 18, 2025 ~11 min

AI helps tell snow leopards apart, improving population counts for these majestic mountain predators

Conservationists have to search rough terrain and thousands of automated photographs to find the elusive cats. Artificial intelligence can help them work more accurately and more efficiently.

Eve Bohnett, Assistant Scholar, Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, University of Florida • conversation
June 18, 2025 ~9 min

Trade in a mythical fish is threatening real species of rays that are rare and at risk

They look like devils and hence are called pez diablo in Spanish, but these demonic objects are dried and mutilated versions of living rays known as guitarfish.

Peter Kyne, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in Conservation Biology, Charles Darwin University • conversation
June 16, 2025 ~8 min

Why anti-trafficking measures alone won’t save Africa’s pangolins

African pangolin exploitation might be motivated more by local demand for meat than international demand for scales.

Charles Emogor, Schmidt Science Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge • conversation
June 13, 2025 ~6 min

Ocean mud locks up much of the planet’s carbon – we’re digging deep to map these ancient stores

Computer modelling past ocean conditions can help predict the location and age of carbon-rich mud.

Zoe Roseby, Postdoctoral Researcher, Seascape Carbon, University of Exeter • conversation
June 6, 2025 ~7 min


The rise and fall – and rise again – of white-tailed deer

A new archaeological study finds early evidence of white-tailed deer declines in the 17th century, likely driven by the commodification of deerskins under colonial capitalism.

Elic Weitzel, Peter Buck Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Smithsonian Institution • conversation
May 29, 2025 ~8 min

Humans are one of the biggest threats to lions

New research digs into the reasons behind conflict between humans and lions. A variety of factors such as climate and culture may contribute.

Sydney Barrilleaux - U. Georgia • futurity
May 27, 2025 ~6 min

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