Can Grazing Antelope Regenerate South Africa’s Coastal Vegetation?
A unique conservation project is using eland to help beat back invasive plants.
Apr 12, 2021 | 750 words, about 3 minutes
Scientific Field/Discipline: Botany
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The Savory Possibilities of Sea Beans
In Charleston, South Carolina, Heron Farms is attempting to grow a gangly, salt-tolerant plant in the face of sea level rise.
Mar 9, 2021 | 1,400 words, about 7 minutes
The Grass Is Greener in Virginia
Once decimated by disease, eelgrass is now recovering in the state’s lagoons after scientists spent decades trying to restore it.
Jan 22, 2021 | 500 words, about 2 minutes
Who Will Save the Slender Yoke-Moss?
In the crush of conservation priorities, scientists grapple with how to help an endangered species with no obvious value.
Dec 9, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Scientists Use Seaweeds to Travel Back in Time
A new study highlights the treasure trove of data trapped in seaweeds over a century old.
Sep 15, 2020 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes
Taking the Fish Out of Fish Feed
Feeding wild fish to farmed fish is threatening marine ecosystems. Researchers and entrepreneurs believe they’ve found solutions.
Aug 24, 2020 | 4,000 words, about 20 minutes
Lichens: Corals of the Forest
You’ve probably walked past them hundreds of times. Devil’s matchstick, frog pelt, lungwort, and, of course, fairy barf. While these sound like ingredients for a fictional witch’s potion, you can find these and more on a walk through the forests of British Columbia. Let us introduce you to a symbiotic relationship like no other—the lichens.
Apr 6, 2020 | 3 min 10 sec
The Ants That Picnic on the Beach
A barren Brazilian beach offers a window into how ants forage.
Sep 25, 2019 | 550 words, about 2 minutes