The Scourge of Native Oaks is Blowing in the Wind

Scientists and conservationists in the U.S. Midwest are working to stop industrial herbicides from drifting onto the region’s remaining hardwood trees.

Related

Other articles with overlapping topics.

Nautilus

Goblin Sharks Caught on Camera in Their Natural Habitat for the First Time

Two of these mysterious sharks were recorded by deep-sea submersibles The post Goblin Sharks Caught on Camera in Their Natural Habitat for the First Time appeared first on Nautilus.

Jake Currie·Jun 12, 2026

T

The Conversation

Sharks, seals, hunters, tourists – how wildlife-human interactions matter for conservation

From Cape Town’s kelp forests to debates over hunting and sharks, human relationships with wildlife are reshaping conservation across South Africa.

Dian Spear, Senior research scientist, Stellenbosch University·Jun 11, 2026

T

The Conversation

Farmers in a national park are turning down lights at night to help wildlife – it could be good for crops too

The intiative looks to reduce glare and introduce lighting that is less disruptive to wildlife.

Brendan Paddison, Professor of Tourism Geographies, York St John University·Jun 10, 2026

C

Caught by the River

Now Playing

‘Growing Roots’ by Modern Biology & Zekarias Musele Thompson. Plants Can Dance by A State Of Flo Taken from the forthcoming compilation Plants Can Dance. Curated by Brian d’Souza (aka Auntie Flo), Plants Can Dance brings together a global community of artists, exploring the creative possibilities of biosonification — transforming signals from plants, ecosystems and […]

Diva Harris·Jun 13, 2026

Nautilus

The Surprising Things You Find Digging Through Frozen Prehistoric Squirrel Poop

The Ice Age rodents left behind a lot to study The post The Surprising Things You Find Digging Through Frozen Prehistoric Squirrel Poop appeared first on Nautilus.

Jake Currie·Jun 12, 2026

National Geographic

Can this famously gorgeous pit viper save the cloud forests of Honduras?

High in the cloud forests of western Honduras, the elusive jade palm pit viper has become a symbol of a vanishing ecosystem—and a critical part of a new effort to save it.

8 min read