Not all underwater reefs are made of coral − the US has created artificial reefs from sunken ships, radio towers, boxcars and even voting machines

Artificial reefs are structures that humans put in place underwater that create habitat for sea life. A new study shows for the first time how much of the US ocean floor they cover.

D'amy Steward, Master's Student in Biology, University of Guam • conversation
Jan. 18, 2024 ~9 min

To protect endangered sharks and rays, scientists are mapping these species' most important locations

A new initiative is pinpointing areas in the world’s oceans that are key habitats for sharks and their relatives, so that governments can consider protecting these areas.

David Shiffman, Faculty Research Associate in Marine Biology, Arizona State University • conversation
Jan. 11, 2024 ~8 min


Can golf courses help save the planet? Ask a herd of wild pigs

A herd of javelinas wrecked a pristine golf course. Is this rewilding in action?

Mike Jeffries, Associate Professor, Ecology, Northumbria University, Newcastle • conversation
Dec. 28, 2023 ~7 min

Wild 'super pigs' from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs

Feral hogs are one of the most destructive invasive species in North America, harming land, crops and wildlife.

Marcus Lashley, Associate Professor of Wildlife Ecology, University of Florida • conversation
Dec. 19, 2023 ~8 min

Artificial light lures migrating birds into cities, where they face a gauntlet of threats

Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones.

Kyle Horton, Assistant Professor of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology, Colorado State University • conversation
Dec. 14, 2023 ~7 min

Our new map reveals the effects of 20th century land-use and climate change on Britain's wild species

Britain has lost large areas of semi-natural habitat since the 1930s.

Alistair Auffret, Senior Lecturer in Landscape Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences • conversation
Nov. 1, 2023 ~8 min

Artificial coral reefs showing early signs they can mimic real reefs killed by climate change – new research

Concrete structures can recreate the complex forms of reefs, offering refuge to wildlife.

Zach Boakes, PhD Candidate in Conservation, Bournemouth University • conversation
Oct. 19, 2023 ~7 min

Cambridge University receives $72 million gift for habitat restoration projects across Europe’s land and seas

The gift from Arcadia will support the next phase of the Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme for the large-scale restoration of Europe’s most treasured

Cambridge University News • cambridge
Oct. 6, 2023 ~6 min


Tropical climates are the most biodiverse on Earth − but it's not only because of how warm and wet they are

A new study reveals how the geography of global climates influences the rich patterns of species diversity in an ever-changing world.

Dave Roberts, Professor Emeritus of Ecology, Montana State University • conversation
Sept. 28, 2023 ~8 min

One in six UK species threatened with extinction – here's what we could lose (plus how to save them)

Wildlife populations continue to decline in the UK, one of the world’s most nature-deprived countries.

Richard Gregory, Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL • conversation
Sept. 27, 2023 ~8 min

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