Tiny pests and warm weather can cause lag in caribou migration
When spring comes to the Arctic, caribou across Canada and Alaska synchronize the timing of their movement in a massive continent-wide migration to their calving ...
climate change
Droughts and high temperatures are shrinking bison
As temperature and droughts increase, the body mass of bison is decreasing, which could be detrimental to the survival of bison populations in areas that are ...
JWM: Two similar species have different responses to climate
Trappers in Quebec have been noticing an unusual shift on their lines taking place over the past few decades. Fishers have been on the rise, while martens have been ...
Climate change is making birds smaller
When birds strike buildings in Chicago, they sometimes end up in the Field Museum of Natural History, where they’re kept as specimens. This unique collection has ...
Scientists from 153 countries issue climate warning
A report by over 11,000 scientists in 153 countries warns that the earth “faces a climate emergency” and sets out six policy goals to address it. The study ...
Did climate change allow an Arctic wildlife virus to spread?
Melting sea ice may be to blame for the spread of a wildlife virus from one side to the Arctic to the other. The issue emerged in 2004 when Pacific sea otters and ...
Resources drive pika responses to climate
American pikas are considered to be particularly vulnerable to climate change due to the high alpine regions that many of them occupy. Biologists have believed that ...
Copperheads don’t reproduce after severe drought
Female copperhead snakes stop reproducing after severe drought. According to a study published in Scientific Reports none of the dozens of monitored female ...
How many states will lose their state birds?
Just because they’re designated as state birds doesn’t mean they’ll be in their states in a century. “As the planet warms and birds across the country ...
Watch: Study calls for more protections for emperor penguins
In a recent study published in Biological Conservation, researchers from around the world called for additional protections to conserve the emperor penguin ...