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Zoology

How Sea Turtles Find Their Way

Whether you’re a sea turtle or a ship’s captain, you’ll need two tools—a map and a compass.

December 15, 2020

These Photos Remind Us Why Conservation Matters

Enjoy the 2020 winners of a natural photography competition.

November 10, 2020

Lessons for the Return of Great White Sharks

Modern science has largely debunked the idea of sharks as marauding “man eaters.” Can modern culture catch up?

November 5, 2020

A Tale of Two Species

The entangled worlds of horseshoe crabs, whelks, and us.

October 8, 2020

The Earth-Shaping Animal Migration No One Ever Sees

A closer look at one of nature’s hidden wonders.

October 7, 2020

To Save Sharks, We Must Understand People

In Sri Lanka, laws are supposed to protect sharks—but what if people won’t obey the laws?

September 23, 2020

The Fungal Evangelist Who Would Save the Bees

How mushrooms could solve colony collapse disorder.

September 23, 2020

No, Animals Do Not Have Genders

How do we know that gender is not simply a biological fact? What makes it cultural, rather than analogous to sex-differentiated behavior in animals?

August 25, 2020

There’s a World Living on Every Loggerhead

Scientists from Darwin on have marveled at how these sea turtles transport other species across the ocean. New research suggests they're even better at it than we thought.

July 24, 2020

The Grace of Manta Rays

New research suggests that manta rays aren’t just solitary ocean wanderers. They’re also shaping the undersea environment in ways we never imagined

July 23, 2020