Jake Buehler’s Contributions:
Chile’s Kelp Forests Seem Nearly Unchanged Since the Voyage of the Beagle
In a changing world, South America’s subantarctic kelp forests hold firm.
Oct 15, 2021 | 950 words, about 4 minutes
Clash of the Feathered Titans
For Gough Island’s imperiled albatrosses, the sudden emergence of a giant new predator is tough to handle.
Jun 29, 2021 | 900 words, about 4 minutes
Beneath the Canopy, Lichens Shroud Alaska’s Coastal Rainforests
A new study shows the region hosts tropical levels of lichen diversity.
Sep 18, 2020 | 450 words, about 2 minutes
This Limpet May Be Evolving to Avoid Humans
Across the Hawaiian archipelago, ‘opihi appear to be growing flatter and darker to evade our grasp.
Aug 20, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
The Upside of Upside-Down Jellyfish
The unexpected engineer of mangrove ecosystems is a jellyfish that swims the wrong way.
Feb 19, 2020 | 550 words, about 2 minutes
Giant Clams Spread Their Symbiotic Algae through Their Poop
Clam feces may be transporting photosynthetic zooxanthellae all over reefs.
Oct 24, 2019 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Mangroves Lack the Genetic Diversity to Adapt to Climate Change
New research shows that these salt-water-loving plants are likely ill-equipped to cope with the sea level rise.
Dec 1, 2017 | 600 words, about 3 minutes
Twisted Fishter
Mud eels do an evolutionary about face.
Sep 11, 2017 | 550 words, about 2 minutes