Conservation
Biodiversity Flourishes in Historic Lawn Turned Wildflower Meadow
An experiment at the University of Cambridge highlights the environmental cost of a well-manicured lawn
Stories by Jesse Greenspan
Language
Even Lawyers Don’t Understand Legalese, New Study Shows
Lawyers and nonlawyers alike prefer contracts written in plain English
Mental Health
Social Media Can Harm Kids. Could New Regulations Help?
As more researchers document the potential harms of social media use, especially for youngsters, both Republicans and Democrats are pushing legislation to rein in platforms
Animals
Storm-Chasing Seabirds Ride Out Hurricanes from Inside
Streaked shearwaters head deep into hurricanes to avoid crash landings
Environment
Uninhabited Island Reveals Scope of the World's Plastic Problem
Henderson Island is covered in nearly 18 metric tons of trash
Conservation
Even the Most Remote Islands Harbor Human Messes
Biologists are trying to clean uninhabited U.S. Pacific Islands that are covered in nuclear waste, bird-eating mice and yellow crazy ants
Environment
When Marijuana Kills: Rat Bait at Illegal Pot Farms Is Needlessly Poisoning Larger Animals
New studies reveal the pesticides are especially harming already-endangered Pacific fishers
The Sciences
The Walls Have Compound Eyes: Most Households Teem with Insect Life
Scientists find there’s nearly a 100 percent chance that bugs are creeping, slithering and hopping throughout your home at this very moment
Evolution
The U.S. Conservation Crisis That No One Hears About
An extinction crisis is quietly unfolding in the southeastern U.S.
The Sciences
Wild Animals of All Stripes Are Adapting to the Cityscape and Thriving
The new science of urban ecology reveals a surprising trend of wildlife adapting to the cityscape
Conservation
Good News: A Clear-Cut Rain Forest Can Have a Second Life
Given a chance to regenerate, a razed forest in the Amazon can host almost as much life as a virgin one
