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Every flood drives destructive Asian carp further into North American waters
Read now →Carp can starve out native fish by eating all their food supplies and taking over breeding grounds
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Even vampire bats do social distancing when their friends are sick
Read now →New research finds that bats care for their ill family members, but don't socialize as much with their sick friends
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When winter no longer comes, what will the North look like?
Read now →Less snow and cold could negatively impact maple sugaring, skiing, and other traditions
Wildfires in Canada are burning down forests of mushrooms
Read now →Fungal communities are negatively affected by the frequent, intense forest fires that climate change has brought us
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Flip the light on and hide your cashmere — it's Moth Week
Read now →Join a popular new community science project
Freshwater species boom in the time of the insect apocalypse
Read now →A new study summarizes findings about the fate of insect species across 166 studies and 41 countries
Just how hot was this winter?
Read now →Really hot. And that doesn't bode well for the rest of the year.
Fires explode across Australia as the continent records its first-ever day without rain
Read now →And they are predicted to get worse as the dry weather persists
The Endangered Species Act is under attack, just like the plants and animals it aims to protect
Read now →The Trump administration's new rules prioritize the economy over America's wildlife
It's time to cancel the "manel"
Read now →All-male panels don't just lack diversity: they're actively counter-productive to diversifying STEM communities
Backyard data in six US states shows that native mason bees are declining
Read now →For 13 years, volunteers across the mid-Atlantic region helped scientists track mason bees
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Genetic engineering can save the American chestnut tree from a deadly fungus
Read now →If the USDA approves it, this would be the first use of genetic modification for conservation purposes
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Animal "construction workers" rebuild natural landscapes more efficiently than humans ever could
Read now →Ecosystem engineers like beavers and tortoises help restore water cycles and tree cover to degraded habitats
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Climate change in the Arctic has ripple effects for all life on Earth
Read now →The poles are warming faster than the rest of the planet, causing extreme weather events in the Northern hemisphere
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The US-Mexico border is making life complicated for green sea turtles
Read now →How do you protect animals that move seamlessly between jurisdictions?
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Reducing agricultural carbon emissions will be good for the planet and our stomachs
Read now →From soil microbes to factory farming, the Green New Deal could radically improve our food system
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