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A World of Wildlife in Abandoned Mines
Scientists reveal how mountain lions, elk, and other animals are making use of these underground areas in Colorado.
A World of Wildlife in Abandoned Mines
A World of Wildlife in Abandoned Mines

Scientists reveal how mountain lions, elk, and other animals are making use of these underground areas in Colorado.

Scientists reveal how mountain lions, elk, and other animals are making use of these underground areas in Colorado.

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Picture of Markus Dyck standing outside, wearing a red coat and ball cap.
Polar Bear Researcher Markus Dyck Dies in Helicopter Crash
Lisa Winter | Apr 30, 2021 | 2 min read
Dyck was widely respected for working alongside indigenous groups as he studied polar bears on their ancestral lands.
Wild Birds Remember a Novel Task for Nearly Two Years
Amy Schleunes | Feb 18, 2020 | 5 min read
A population of North Island robins in a New Zealand sanctuary provides a unique system for investigating the memory skills of birds in the wild.
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Image of the Day: Bobcat Sighting
Chia-Yi Hou | Apr 29, 2019 | 1 min read
A camera trap snaps a photo of a wild bobcat in a location new to scientists studying the animals’ geographical range in Ohio.
Cities Can Serve as Cauldrons of Evolution
Catherine Offord | Jan 1, 2019 | 10+ min read
From changes in gene flow to adaptation, the effects of urbanization are shaping the evolutionary trajectories of plants and animals.
Wildlife Populations Have Shrunk by 60 Percent Since 1970
Kerry Grens | Oct 30, 2018 | 2 min read
A new report finds the decline in vertebrate abundance over the past four decades is most severe in South and Central America.
Infographic: Choosing the Right Umbrella
Amy Lewis | Jul 31, 2018 | 2 min read
Researchers must consider the entire ecosystem when planning conservation strategies.
Newly Described Salamander Species Nearly Extinct
Sukanya Charuchandra | May 21, 2018 | 2 min read
The Chinese giant salamander is not one but five different species.
Image of the Day: Hammerhead
The Scientist Staff | May 21, 2018 | 1 min read
This hammer-headed fruit bat is wearing a GPS tracker deployed by researchers with the Wildlife Conservation Society.
The Breeds of Guard Dogs that Best Protect Livestock: Study
Jim Daley | Mar 12, 2018 | 2 min read
Preliminary results from a USDA study reveal that imported guard dogs outperform those traditionally used in the U.S. to fend off wolves and coyotes.
Science Behind Hunting Quotas Unavailable: Study
Ruth Williams | Mar 7, 2018 | 4 min read
A large-scale survey of wild game regulations in North America finds science-based policies lacking, and poor transparency on the part of agencies may contribute.  
Social Dominance Comes At a Cost
Richard Kemeny | Mar 5, 2018 | 3 min read
Dominant male mammals are particularly at risk of infection by parasites.
Paradise Regained: How the Palmyra Atoll Got Rid of Invasive Mosquitoes
Ruth Williams | Feb 28, 2018 | 4 min read
The elimination of the biting pests was an added bonus after researchers unleashed a rat-eradication endeavor on the tiny islands.  
California’s Owls Being Exposed to Rat Poison
Catherine Offord | Jan 14, 2018 | 2 min read
Researchers suspect the source of the toxins may be some of the state’s 50,000 or so marijuana farms.
Do Pathogens Gain Virulence as Hosts Become More Resistant?
Andrew F. Read and Peter J. Kerr | Oct 1, 2017 | 10+ min read
Emerging infections provide clues about how pathogens might evolve when farm animals are protected from infection.
Infographic: Evolving Virulence
Andrew F. Read and Peter J. Kerr | Sep 30, 2017 | 2 min read
Tracking the myxoma virus in the wild rabbit populations of Australia has yielded insight into how pathogens and their hosts evolve.
Notable Science Quotes
The Scientist Staff | Sep 1, 2017 | 2 min read
Wildebeest, science advice for Trump, antibiotics, and more
Life Springs Eternal
The Scientist Staff | Aug 15, 2017 | 1 min read
When scores of migrating wildebeest fail to survive a treacherous river crossing, their corpses fuel thriving ecosystems.
From Mass Death, Life
Steve Graff | Aug 15, 2017 | 5 min read
When thousands of animals die during mass migrations, ecosystems accommodate the corpses and new cycles are set in motion.
Great Lakes Gray Wolf to Retain Endangered Status
Catherine Offord | Aug 2, 2017 | 2 min read
A US Court of Appeals ruled that the Interior Department acted prematurely in removing the animals from the endangered species list.
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