Two Flies Walk into a Barnacle

Then they mate and their babies eat the barnacle. Seriously.

May 9, 2019 | 650 words, about 3 minutes

Pest Control: Two for the Price of One

Researchers unintentionally eradicated the Asian tiger mosquito from Palmyra Atoll.

Feb 28, 2018 | 850 words, about 4 minutes

Scaling Back the Mississippi Delta

An invasive insect is chewing through the cane that holds the delta together.

Aug 28, 2017 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Last Dune Standing

A growing population and rampant development hits Israel’s coast hard.

Jul 14, 2017 | 900 words, about 4 minutes

Saving the Silverspot

A team of scientists and land managers is racing to save a butterfly that depends on fragile coastal habitat.

Feb 21, 2017 | 1,800 words, about 9 minutes

New Research Assuages Some Worries About Mosquito Net Fishing

Fishing with mosquito nets is widespread, but potentially less destructive than thought.

Nov 2, 2016 | 550 words, about 2 minutes

Ticked Off on Martha’s Vineyard

Forget rubbing elbows with the rich and famous, you’re more likely to get Lyme disease on the island.

Aug 9, 2016 | 4,200 words, about 21 minutes

Beating Back the Crazy Ants

An innovative—if horrifying—approach and a five-year effort seems to have rid Johnston Atoll of its yellow crazy ant infestation.

Dec 9, 2015 | 1,000 words, about 5 minutes