Tree climbing may save gray foxes from coyotes

The ability of the gray fox to climb trees may offer a way for it coexist with coyotes, but preserving tree cover is key.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
March 22, 2022 ~8 min

Team finds new plant in Dominican dry forest

Hispaniola's mountains support large swaths of intact tropical dry forests. A trip there turned up Castela senticosa, a new plant species.

U. Florida • futurity
March 15, 2022 ~9 min


Tool aims to get people to save the North Atlantic right whale

The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whales in the world. A new welfare assessment tool may help draw attention to the problem.

Taraneh Pettinato-Tufts • futurity
March 2, 2022 ~8 min

Environmental DNA tracks invasive green crabs

Invasive European green crabs are wreaking havoc in Washington state. New research suggests an additional way to stop their spread.

Michelle Ma-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 23, 2022 ~8 min

What are the ocean’s most vulnerable creatures?

Researchers assessed 45,000 marine species and all the threats known across the planet to find those ocean creatures most at risk.

Dominic Jarvis-Queensland • futurity
Feb. 16, 2022 ~5 min

What are the ocean’s most vulnerable creatures?

Researchers assessed 45,000 marine species and all the threats known across the planet to find those ocean creatures most at risk.

Dominic Jarvis-Queensland • futurity
Feb. 16, 2022 ~5 min

Injured plants either fight or fix

Injured plants make a trade-off between repairing damaged tissue and ramping up their defenses, research finds.

Rachel Harrison-NYU • futurity
Feb. 15, 2022 ~6 min

Almost all of Earth’s natural coasts have disappeared

"Urgent action is needed to conserve those coastal regions that do remain intact and restore those that are degraded..."

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Feb. 10, 2022 ~6 min


Unique birds have disappeared from 69% of Australia

Threatened birds have disappeared from almost 70% of Australia—and 10 birds have become locally extinct from 99% of their historical habitat.

Dominic Jarvis-Queensland • futurity
Feb. 7, 2022 ~4 min

How muskoxen and caribou protect rare Arctic plants

Research in Greenland shows how the presence of caribou and muskoxen can maintain the presence of rare arctic plants.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Jan. 28, 2022 ~5 min

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