Lands & Waters: Science

By using anthropocentric terms, we work against the better interests of animals and other organisms

Rats are less pestilent and more lovable than we think. Can we learn to live with them?

Biologists say raccoon predation is a leading reason for a sharp decline in one important nesting population

Scientists are hoping to change that with help from the public

In an era of increasing weather whiplash between floods and droughts, can we learn to embrace the rains?

New research confirms that humans push many species to extinction

Researchers dig for the secrets of arachnids in Colorado

Fungi steal the show in Emily Monosson's new book, "Blight"

It’s not just climate change. Land use change, forest fragmentation, and suburbanization are also driving this public health issue.

By leaving carcasses, mountain lions create lush landscapes for future victims that could attract prey