One Way to a Cleaner Ocean? Plastics!
A new technology allows ships to dredge the ocean for plastic, then compress it into bricks. But plastic recycling has proved difficult in the past.
Extreme Napping in the Animal Kingdom
Although sleep is ubiquitous for animals with brains, differences in how, why, and for how long animals sleep remain unexplained.
Climate Change’s Winners?
Climate change may be helping some species thrive. But as evidenced by cephalopods and swans, where one species wins, another loses.
Avoiding Autoimmune Diseases
Avoiding autoimmune disease may depend on your social class and the ecosystems you’re exposed to.
The Incredible Range of Chimpanzee Behavior
So why are chimpanzee throwing rocks at trees? And then collecting the rocks in piles to use again?
Teddy Roosevelt Weighs in on the Evolution of Camouflage
In the years after his presidency, Roosevelt sent a letter to The Condor magazine criticizing painter Abbott Thayer's theory of animal camouflage.
Lessons in Senescence: Not All Animals Age the Same
Senescence--age-related decline in health and reproduction–is something we take for granted in humans, but among animals it’s not necessarily the norm.
We’re Wasting As Much As Half the Food We Produce
Research suggests that at least half of the food produced is lost before and after it reaches the consumer.
“Ghost Fishing” Is Killing Coastal Wildlife
Ghost fishing is the process by which fishing equipment no longer under human control continues to trap and kill wildlife.
