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Cannibalism Quells Contagion among Caterpillars Sep 12, 2017

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Cannibalistic caterpillars prevent disease from decimating their populations by removing infected individuals. Emily Schwing reports.

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Feds Want to Know Who's Protesting Trump Sep 11, 2017

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Internet hosting company DreamHost is battling the U.S. Justice Department over requests for information about people visiting a Web site for organizing protests. Larry Greenemeier reports.

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Windows Vex Bats' Echolocating Abilities Sep 07, 2017

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Smooth vertical surfaces like windows reflect sound waves away from bats—meaning bats can't "see" windows and similar obstacles with echolocation. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Wetlands Could Save Cities--and Money, Too Sep 06, 2017

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Using insurance industry models, researchers determined that wetlands prevented some $625 million in damages due to Hurricane Sandy. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Rabbit Relatives Reel from Climate Change Sep 02, 2017

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Pikas, a hampster-size rabbit relative, have disappeared from a 64-square-mile plot in the northern Sierra Nevada—and climate change is a likely culprit. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Winking Star 6 Centuries Ago Explained Sep 01, 2017

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A star that appeared and then vanished in A.D. 1437 was an explosion in a binary star system—which now reveals clues about the life cycle of certain stars. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Grazing Cattle Trim the Menu for Birds Aug 30, 2017

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When cattle graze the desert's natural landscape, birds face changes in food availability—and some species are unable to adapt. Jason Goldman reports.

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Climate Change Might Shrink Fish Aug 29, 2017

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Warmer water boosts fishes' demand for oxygen—and their bodies may shrink in response. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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A Fruitful Experiment in Land Conservation Aug 25, 2017

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In 1998 an orange juice maker dumped 12,000 tons of orange peels on degraded pastureland in Costa Rica—transforming it into vine-rich jungle. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Recycle Your Eclipse Glasses Aug 23, 2017

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Astronomers Without Borders wants to share your used eclipse glasses with kids in other parts of the world for the 2019 total solar eclipse.

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