Even a few tourists at national parks may freak out wildlife

Even just a few visitors to US national parks can change the normal behavior of the animals that live there.

Michelle Ma-U. Washington • futurity
Oct. 14, 2022 ~7 min

Giant tortoise genome sequence could help its long-term survival

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the Aldabra giant tortoise, one of only two remaining giant tortoise species in the world.

Rita Ziegler-Zurich • futurity
Oct. 12, 2022 ~5 min


Gut bacteria let bears eat differently but reach the same size

The gut microbiomes of bears allow them to reach the same size as other bears, despite eating a very different diet.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Sept. 23, 2022 ~6 min

Bee biodiversity is one way nature ‘diversifies its portfolio’

Biodiversity is critical to ecosystems, according to a new study that shows how different bee species pollinate the same plants over time.

Kitta MacPherson-Princeton • futurity
Sept. 8, 2022 ~5 min

Loss of land mammals decimated food webs over 130,000 years

Recreating 130,000 years of mammal food webs with machine learning reveals the scope of the biodiversity crisis.

Jade Boyd-Rice • futurity
Sept. 7, 2022 ~6 min

Beach ‘sticky zones’ act as trash magnets

When citizen scientists collected trash from Pacific Northwest beaches, researchers discovered that some areas are "sticky zones" that accumulate litter.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
Aug. 25, 2022 ~6 min

How to raise little ‘lawn mower’ urchins for coral reefs

New research indicates a better way to raise long-spined sea urchins for repopulating coral reef ecosystems.

Brad Buck-Florida • futurity
Aug. 22, 2022 ~5 min

Danger for creatures in California Current ocean ‘highway’

Climate-induced changes endanger the future of coastal ecosystems, say researchers who looked at key species in the California Current marine ecosystem.

Katherine Gombay-McGill • futurity
July 29, 2022 ~5 min


Tiny bat bodies evolved for a perfect heat-flight balance

Most mammals have large bodies and short limbs to stay warm. But bats are an exceptiopn to the rule. A new model explains why their nonconformity works.

Fabienne Landry-McGill • futurity
July 22, 2022 ~4 min

Lone lady tortoise is a Galápagos mystery

Fernanda the tortoise is the only of her species discovered on the Galápagos island of Fernandina since 1906. She has baffled evolutionary biologists.

Bess Connolly Martell-Yale • futurity
July 21, 2022 ~8 min

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