‘Nearly invisible’ leopards rebound in China

Though most leopards are endangered, there's good news about the big cats. Their population numbers are on the rise in China.

Ida Eriksen-U. Copenhagen • futurity
Oct. 28, 2020 ~5 min

Light pollution may skew mule deer and cougar dynamic

Light pollution in what is home to some of the darkest night skies in the continental US may change the dynamics between mule deer and cougars.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
Oct. 26, 2020 ~8 min


Monarchs lay more eggs where milkweed isn’t alone

Milkweed is key to monarch butterflies' life cycle. But adding other flowering plants may help monarchs more than milkweed alone.

U. Florida • futurity
Oct. 21, 2020 ~7 min

Big-eyed birds need gloom, not bright human landscapes

Brighter areas, such as agricultural land, aren't hospitable to big-eyed birds, research finds. The study links the size of bird eyes, habitat, and foraging style.

Natalie van Hoose-Florida • futurity
Oct. 13, 2020 ~9 min

Blue whales switch when they sing for migration

Blue whales switch from nighttime to daytime singing when they start to migrate, according to a new study.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Oct. 9, 2020 ~9 min

Fish might stop swimming in schools

For millions of years, fish have formed schools as a means of survival. Mass capture fishing technologies may put an end to that.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 2, 2020 ~9 min

Fish might stop swimming in schools

For millions of years, fish have formed schools as a means of survival. Mass capture fishing technologies may put an end to that.

Sonia Fernandez-UCSB • futurity
Oct. 2, 2020 ~9 min

Genetic cousin might save singing dogs from extinction

The New Guinea singing dog was thought to be extinct in the wild, but new research shows they're nearly identical to another dog.

Jennifer Gauntt - Texas A&M • futurity
Oct. 1, 2020 ~6 min


Genetic cousin might save singing dogs from extinction

The New Guinea singing dog was thought to be extinct in the wild, but new research shows they're nearly identical to another dog.

Jennifer Gauntt - Texas A&M • futurity
Oct. 1, 2020 ~6 min

These leaf droplets are great food for insects

Tiny droplets on the edges of blueberry bush leaves offer beneficial insects more than a drink, research finds.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
Sept. 29, 2020 ~4 min

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