Beneath This Brooklyn Cemetery, the Ground Teems With Life
Analyzing environmental DNA reveals hundreds of hidden species in urban green spaces
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Why You Should Leave the Leaves This Fall
Leaf litter nourishes soil, protects ecosystems, and houses small creatures
Researchers Find Beavers in Unexpected Places
The animals are expanding into new ecosystems that surprise scientists and benefit local species
Chasing Marine Snowstorms to Understand Carbon Storage
How the multicolored specks floating throughout the ocean can help us understand shifting conditions
Watching Logs Decay Is More Interesting Than You’d Think
Logs can act like “giant teabags” to leach nutrients into ecosystems
Piles of Mushrooms Are Rotting in This Colorado Town to Help Curb Forest Fires
Meet the Colorado community members using fungi to combat fires in their neighborhoods
Rae Wynn-Grant Is Breaking the Mold
The first Black woman to lead a major wildlife TV program is showing millions that anyone can be a wildlife champion
Nature’s Answer to Combating Wildfire: The Prairie Dog
Behold the most adorable little firefighter you ever saw
US Faces Triple Threat of Climate Crisis, Economic Hardship, and Donald Trump
Scientists warn Trump’s “systemic assault” on science comes as we enter an unprecedented Danger Season
The Pending Extinction of the Northern Spotted Owl
These are the researchers dedicating their careers to protecting the bird
