We’ve been transforming Earth for at least 10,000 years

The negative impact of human activity on the planet didn't start with fossil fuels, say researchers. They push that milestone way, way back.

Keith Randall-Texas A&M • futurity
Sept. 17, 2019 ~9 min

Babies change where groups of giraffes hang out

Groups of giraffes that include calves make different choices about where to spend time than all-adult groups, mainly to avoid predators.

Sam Sholtis-Penn State • futurity
Aug. 30, 2019 ~5 min


How cat poop kills California sea otters

California sea otters are a threatened species, and one of the things that kills them comes from cats on land.

Kat Kerlin-UC Davis • futurity
Aug. 29, 2019 ~5 min

Gene linked to where warblers migrate for the winter

"The global attention on the fires in the Amazon highlights the importance of these South American habitats, and these migratory birds illustrate an inextricable link between hemispheres."

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Aug. 28, 2019 ~6 min

‘Wizard of Oz’ experiment shows promise for smart sinks

A fake autonomous sink (with a researcher hidden behind a wall controlling things) proves there's potential for "smart sinks" to save water.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 21, 2019 ~6 min

How much longer will trees suck up CO2?

Trees are great at removing carbon dioxide from the air, which can help fight climate change, but how long will that help last?

Rob Jordan-Stanford • futurity
Aug. 19, 2019 ~5 min

We’re really doing a number on the world’s oceans

In the last ten years, the impacts of overfishing, pollution, shipping, and other human activities on the oceans have doubled—and may double again.

Jenny Seifert-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Aug. 19, 2019 ~4 min

What a million corals in 2,500 reefs tell us about saving them

Researchers examined more than a million corals one-by-one for a new study on what we can do to save reefs in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Tom Vasich-UC Irvine • futurity
Aug. 14, 2019 ~3 min


Environmental crime goes way beyond poaching

Environmental crime doesn't always take the form we might expect.

Layne Cameron-Michigan State • futurity
Aug. 13, 2019 ~5 min

Talk about loss to boost support for environmental causes

New research highlights a way of talking about environmental causes that appeals to both liberals and conservatives.

Jim Logan-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Aug. 5, 2019 ~5 min

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