ScienceConservationScienceConservationScientists Figured Out How All-Female Termite Colonies Came to ExistDiscovered in 2018, the drywood termites clone themselves and don’t require males for reproduction.ByGeorge Dvorsky1/31/22 1:06PMComments (14)Save
ScienceConservationScienceConservationColossal Iceberg Spilled 168 Billion Tons of Freshwater Near Wildlife-Rich IslandThe ecological impact of so much freshwater along the South Georgia island coast remains unknown.ByGeorge Dvorsky1/21/22 8:50AMComments (14)Save
ScienceConservationScienceConservationAfter Dune, You’ll Never Think About Water the Same Way AgainFrank Herbert's literary masterpiece is a cautionary tale about humanity’s relationship with water—both on Earth and…ByGeorge Dvorsky10/18/21 10:03AMComments (21)Save
ScienceConservationScienceConservationA 'Lost' 125,000-Year-Old Mangrove Forest Is Thriving in MexicoThe forest is far from where it’s supposed to be, but that hasn’t stopped it from making a happy home in the Yucatán.ByIsaac Schultz10/04/21 3:23PMComments (4)Save
ScienceConservationScienceConservationThe UK’s New Animal Welfare Plan Is Both Very Good and Not Nearly EnoughSeparated from the European Union, the UK is implementing a series of new measures to improve the welfare of…ByGeorge Dvorsky5/12/21 5:05PMComments (10)Save
ScienceConservationScienceConservationDogs and Dingoes Are Not BoningAn exhaustive genetic analysis of wild canines in Australia is challenging the commonly held view that “pure”…ByGeorge Dvorsky3/26/21 12:31PMComments (8)Save
ScienceConservationScienceConservationThis ‘Map of Life’ Shows Where Undiscovered Species May Be LurkingNine years ago, a team of Yale ecologists mapped out the world’s life, a project that showed biodiversity patterns…ByIsaac Schultz3/22/21 3:40PMComments (4)Save
ScienceConservationScienceConservationMeet the First Endangered Animal to Be Cloned in North AmericaElizabeth Ann is the first clone of a black-footed ferret, but more importantly, she’s the first endangered species…ByGeorge Dvorsky2/19/21 11:00AMComments (30)Save