By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distance
A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 – a recent example of how trying to help wild animals often harms them.
June 30, 2023 • ~11 min
Olive ridley sea turtles are constantly on the move, so protective zones should follow them
Standard marine protected areas with fixed boundaries can’t effectively shelter these ocean nomads.
Nov. 3, 2022 • ~11 min
To help protect newly hatched baby sea turtles, we designed a tool for sensing activity inside their nests
Scientists don’t know what prompts turtle hatchlings to emerge from their nests and head for the water, but vibrations appear to play a role.
Oct. 26, 2022 • ~8 min
We discovered a 115,000-year-old iguana nest fossil in the Bahamas
A trace fossil of an iguana burrow was discovered on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. Estimated to be 115,000 years old, it is the first known fossil of its kind.
Dec. 9, 2020 • ~7 min
Plastic found lining UK seabird nests on a worrying scale
We found plastic waste in pellets seabirds regurgitated and lining the nests where they raise chicks.
July 28, 2020 • ~5 min
Pesticide exposure can dramatically impact bees’ social behavior
Using an innovative robotic platform to observe bees’ behavior, Harvard researchers showed that, following exposure to a commonly used class of pesticides, bees spent less time nursing larvae and were less social than other bees.
Nov. 16, 2018 • ~9 min
Pesticide exposure can dramatically impact bees’ social behavior
Using an innovative robotic platform to observe bees’ behavior, Harvard researchers showed that, following exposure to a commonly used class of pesticides, bees spent less time nursing larvae and were less social than other bees.
Nov. 16, 2018 • ~9 min
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