Environment
May 2017
Rio Tinto and the Mines
The long-dormant site of Spain’s first environmental protest in 1888, revisited.
February 2004
Like Water Off a Beetle’s Back
An African insect could show how to wring moisture from the fog—and let the sun shine on cloudy airports.
The Curious, Bloody Lives of Vampire Bats
Vampire bats display adaptations to their diet
Rising Stars
Sea stars grow faster in warmer, acidified water.
October 1934
Patagonian Oasis
Even amid the wind-swept desolation of southern Argentine a haven may occasionally be found.
December 1919
The Coming Back of the Bison
Under Government and private protection bison have increased
A Long Drink of Water
For thirsty sea snakes, the ocean can be a desert.
Far from the Forests of the Night
Tigers and other “exotics” have become hefty commodities in the U.S.
Deep Trouble
Adaptations to deepwater living make the fishes of the deep sea particularly vulnerable to overfishing.
The Blob
An Internet guide to the jellyfish population explosion