Environment
Awash in Sea of Data, Ecologists Turn to Open Access Tools
To assess the ocean’s health, ecology’s “rugged individualists” learned to get with the big data program.
The Woman Who Gave Us the Science of Normal Life
Before Rachel Carson there was Ellen Swallow Richards, MIT’s first female student.
Predicting the Future of Earth’s Forests
Forests are an important buffer against climate change—so understanding forest dynamics is vital.
When Climate Change Starts Wars
Rising temperatures are bringing ethnic tensions to a boil in Central Asia.
Why Most Planets Will Either Be Lush or Dead
The Gaia hypothesis implies that once alien life takes hold, it will flourish.
Spark of Science: Rob Pringle
The Princeton ecologist tells us about the scientists who inspired his work.
The Queer Ecology of the Colombian Civil War
Meet the transgendered ecologist helping her country move past years of conflict.