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Dolphins aren’t afraid of a little hot sauce

Environment

Dolphins aren’t afraid of a little hot sauce Dolphins aren’t afraid of a little hot sauce

By Sarah Keartes / Hakai Magazine

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

Technology

Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets Meet SharkGuard, a tiny electric field that protects sharks from fishing nets

How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay

Environment

How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay How kelp farming is helping revive the economy and ecology of a Long Island bay

By Iris M. Crawford / Nexus Media

Big ancient turtle

Science

Gigantic fossils hint at super-sized 7,000-pound sea turtle Gigantic fossils hint at super-sized 7,000-pound sea turtle

By Laura Baisas

This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator

Environment

This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator This 18-foot python’s last meal was a whole alligator

By Dac Collins / Outdoor Life

Red bille quelea sitting on green branch

Environment

Here’s how 53 African bird species are adapting to historic heat Here’s how 53 African bird species are adapting to historic heat

By Marc Trevor Freeman and Andrew McKechnie / The Conversation

Schools of herring are filling a once-dead waterway

Environment

Schools of herring are filling a once-dead waterway Schools of herring are filling a once-dead waterway

By Lauren Kaljur / Hakai Magazine

Monkeys with close friends have friendlier gut bacteria

Environment

Monkeys with close friends have friendlier gut bacteria Monkeys with close friends have friendlier gut bacteria

By Laura Baisas

What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon

Environment

What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon What new mining projects could mean for Alaskan salmon

By Becki Robins / Undark

a fuzzy bumblebee settles on a pink flower

Science

Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz Bees can sense a flower’s electric field—unless fertilizer messes with the buzz

By Lauren J. Young

A hummingbird called black jacobin in flight.

Science

This photographer captures birds as poetry in motion This photographer captures birds as poetry in motion

By Christian Spencer

Female octopuses will chuck seashells at males who irk them

Environment

Female octopuses will chuck seashells at males who irk them Female octopuses will chuck seashells at males who irk them

By Laura Baisas

monarch butterfly on milkweed

DIY

Help monarch butterflies by safely adding milkweed to your outdoor spaces Help monarch butterflies by safely adding milkweed to your outdoor spaces

By Michelle Mastro

Environment

Giant beasts once roamed Madagascar. What happened to them? Giant beasts once roamed Madagascar. What happened to them?

By Laura Baisas

Platypus swimming

Environment

Dams are hurting this enigmatic Australian species Dams are hurting this enigmatic Australian species

By Laura Baisas

Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans

Environment

Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans Noise pollution messes with beluga whales’ travel plans

By Emily Harwitz / Hakai Magazine

Rhino horns are shrinking, and humans are to blame

Environment

Rhino horns are shrinking, and humans are to blame Rhino horns are shrinking, and humans are to blame

By Laura Baisas

Tiger sharks helped scientists map a vast underwater meadow in the Bahamas

Environment

Tiger sharks helped scientists map a vast underwater meadow in the Bahamas Tiger sharks helped scientists map a vast underwater meadow in the Bahamas

By Laura Baisas

This newly named owl from Príncipe Island calls like an insect

Environment

This newly named owl from Príncipe Island calls like an insect This newly named owl from Príncipe Island calls like an insect

By Laura Baisas

Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash

Environment

Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash Ocean plastic ‘vacuums’ are sucking up marine life along with trash

By Carla Delgado

A jaybird snacks

Environment

Eurasian jays show masterful intelligence in human psychology test Eurasian jays show masterful intelligence in human psychology test

By Laura Baisas

The epic flights of two speedy ducks reveals secrets of global bird migration

Environment

The epic flights of two speedy ducks reveals secrets of global bird migration The epic flights of two speedy ducks reveals secrets of global bird migration

By Dac Collins / Outdoor Life

Tiny conifer plants growing out of the Sheenjek River in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Environment

The 2022 midterm elections could shake the course of environmental action in the US The 2022 midterm elections could shake the course of environmental action in the US

A hellbender peers out with its blue eye from a rock

Science

Hellbender salamanders may look scary, but the real fright is extinction Hellbender salamanders may look scary, but the real fright is extinction

By Helen Bradshaw

Unraveling the mystery of eel sex

Environment

Unraveling the mystery of eel sex Unraveling the mystery of eel sex

By Christina Couch / Hakai Magazine

Mountain lions in Los Angeles face the heat of worsening wildfires

Environment

Mountain lions in Los Angeles face the heat of worsening wildfires Mountain lions in Los Angeles face the heat of worsening wildfires

By Noah Schlager / High Country News

Environment

These now-extinct whales were kind of like manatees These now-extinct whales were kind of like manatees

By Laura Baisas

varying sizes of argonaut egg cases are lined up

Science

Argonaut octopuses are enigmatic—down to their self-made ‘shells’ Argonaut octopuses are enigmatic—down to their self-made ‘shells’

By Helen Bradshaw

3D bird skeletons

Environment

Birds are so specialized to their homes, it shows in their bones Birds are so specialized to their homes, it shows in their bones

By Laura Baisas

Environment

Baby seals are born with a great sense of rhythm Baby seals are born with a great sense of rhythm

By Laura Baisas

Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations

Environment

Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations Italian chefs are cooking up a solution to booming jellyfish populations

By Agostino Petroni / Hakai Magazine

a lioness with a mane

Science

The rare case of a lioness with a mane The rare case of a lioness with a mane

By Lauren J. Young

This beautiful jay holds together a unique Western ecosystem

Environment

This beautiful jay holds together a unique Western ecosystem This beautiful jay holds together a unique Western ecosystem

By Sara Van Note / Undark

A Sumatra tiger in the jungle

Environment

Some of Asia’s iconic wildlife doesn’t seem to mind human encroachment Some of Asia’s iconic wildlife doesn’t seem to mind human encroachment

By Laura Baisas

Multicolored soldierfish swimming past a reef

Environment

Fish populations thrive near marine protected areas—and so do fishers Fish populations thrive near marine protected areas—and so do fishers

By Laura Baisas

Medium-sized shark swimming through dark waters

Environment

Shark skin is nearly impossible to engineer. A 3D look shows why. Shark skin is nearly impossible to engineer. A 3D look shows why.

By Marina Wang / Hakai Magazine

Blue shark swimming

Environment

Itchy fish use sharks as swimming scratching posts Itchy fish use sharks as swimming scratching posts

By Laura Baisas

Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well

Environment

Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well Ducks and other North American waterfowl are faring surprisingly well

By Sage Marshall/Field & Stream

brilliant-10-2022

Science

The Brilliant 10: The top up-and-coming minds in science The Brilliant 10: The top up-and-coming minds in science

By Mara Grunbaum, Yasmin Tayag

bat eating fruit

DIY

Turn your backyard into an awesome hangout for bats Turn your backyard into an awesome hangout for bats

By Helen Bradshaw

Environment

The sharp science behind fangs, the ultimate biting weapon The sharp science behind fangs, the ultimate biting weapon

By Laura Baisas

Illustrations of entwined snakes with black substance

Science

6 surprising ways animals are adapting to a human-dominated world 6 surprising ways animals are adapting to a human-dominated world

By Jason Bittel

Lab-grown coral

Environment

Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab Scientists grow stunning, endangered coral in a lab

By Alex Riley / Hakai Magazine

Endangered species Karner blue butterfly on a flower bud

Environment

Why the Endangered Species Act is often too little, too late Why the Endangered Species Act is often too little, too late

Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks

Environment

Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks Animals notice—and adapt—when humans are in national parks

By Laura Baisas

Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds

Environment

Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds Wildlife populations have decreased 70 percent in only 50 years, report finds

By Laura Baisas

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown

Environment

At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown At 1,400 pounds, Bear Force One wins this year’s Fat Bear Week showdown

By Laura Baisas

Despite longer hunting seasons, Idaho’s wolf population could be holding steady

Environment

Despite longer hunting seasons, Idaho’s wolf population could be holding steady Despite longer hunting seasons, Idaho’s wolf population could be holding steady

By Laura Baisas

a great white shark under water

Science

Watch what can happen when killer whales tangle with great white sharks Watch what can happen when killer whales tangle with great white sharks

By Lauren J. Young

Coyote walking on street

Environment

Culver City is home to a unique cat versus coyote conflict Culver City is home to a unique cat versus coyote conflict

By Laura Baisas

How do blue whales find food? They check the weather.

Environment

How do blue whales find food? They check the weather. How do blue whales find food? They check the weather.

By Laura Baisas

Diver holding animal skull

Science

Below Madagascar, cave divers surface secrets of the past Below Madagascar, cave divers surface secrets of the past

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

Environment

Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment Even mining in shallow waters is bad news for the environment

By Carla Delgado

Fish got their jaws millions of years earlier than previously thought

Science

Fish got their jaws millions of years earlier than previously thought Fish got their jaws millions of years earlier than previously thought

By Laura Baisas

We’re one step closer to identifying the first-ever mammals

Environment

We’re one step closer to identifying the first-ever mammals We’re one step closer to identifying the first-ever mammals

By Laura Baisas

Bowl of mussels.

Environment

Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat Eating seafood can be more sustainable and healthy than red meat

By Carla Delgado

Sunset on a prairie with a flock of birds silhouetted against the sky.

Environment

This fall, use weather data to see when birds are migrating near you This fall, use weather data to see when birds are migrating near you

By Philip Kiefer

For woodpeckers, dropping beats could be the same as singing

Environment

For woodpeckers, dropping beats could be the same as singing For woodpeckers, dropping beats could be the same as singing

By Laura Baisas

Shearwater on the ocean.

Environment

Seabirds can be the bread crumbs for tracking elusive whales Seabirds can be the bread crumbs for tracking elusive whales

By Brynn Pedrick / Hakai Magazine

How many ants are there on Earth? Thousands of billions.

Environment

How many ants are there on Earth? Thousands of billions. How many ants are there on Earth? Thousands of billions.

By Laura Baisas

bird species featured on Audubon's new interactive tool

Technology

These new interactive maps reveal the incredible global journeys of migrating birds These new interactive maps reveal the incredible global journeys of migrating birds

By Charlotte Hu

Fish kill in Lake Merritt, Oakland, California, from algae bloom seen from above

Environment

California’s mega algae bloom is like a ‘wildfire in the water’ California’s mega algae bloom is like a ‘wildfire in the water’

By Emily Harwitz / High Country News

2022 Ig Nobel Prize winners include ducks in a row, constipated scorpions, ice cream, and more

Science

2022 Ig Nobel Prize winners include ducks in a row, constipated scorpions, ice cream, and more 2022 Ig Nobel Prize winners include ducks in a row, constipated scorpions, ice cream, and more

By Laura Baisas

Cockatoos are pillaging trashcans in Australia, and humans can’t seem to stop them

Environment

Cockatoos are pillaging trashcans in Australia, and humans can’t seem to stop them Cockatoos are pillaging trashcans in Australia, and humans can’t seem to stop them

By Laura Baisas