How Do We Solve the Problem of Predators?
Wolves pose a uniquely difficult conservation issue.
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In the coastal rain forests of British Columbia, stolen timber is traded for a quick fix.
The Most Political Animal
Even in one of the world’s richest countries, humans have a hard time coexisting with wolves.
Death-Cap Mushrooms Are Terrifying and Unstoppable
A species of highly toxic fungi is making its way across North America at an alarming speed.
Climate Change Enters Its Blood-Sucking Phase
As winters grow warmer in North America, thirsty ticks are on the move.
Death-Cap Mushrooms Are Spreading Across North America
“There’s nothing in the taste that tells you what you are eating is about to kill you.”
Watching Venezuela’s Last Glacier Disappear
In the midst of political and economic chaos, Venezuelan researchers are struggling to save the scientific legacy of their country’s fast-melting ice.
Pulling Canada’s Caribou Back From the Brink
First Nations communities are leading the effort to rescue the last remaining caribou herds from extinction.
The Search for Alien Life Begins in Earth’s Oldest Desert
In the Martian landscape that is the Atacama desert, astrobiologists are learning how to recognize extraterrestrial organisms.
Killer Tulips Hiding in Plain Sight
Thanks to the compounds used to protect precious flowers, antifungal resistance is here—and it could be just as dangerous to humans as antibiotic resistance.