Biology

Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy
Mar 3, 2021

Pandemic puts 1 in 3 nonprofits in financial jeopardy

More than one-third of U.S. nonprofits are in jeopardy of closing within two years because of the financial harm inflicted by the viral pandemic, according to a study being released Wednesday by the p...

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COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations
Feb 17, 2021

COVID-19 bill would scale up ability to spot virus mutations

Scientists would gain vastly expanded capabilities to identify potentially deadlier mutations of the coronavirus under legislation advancing in Congress...

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Late ice cramps anglers' appetite, research of crucial fish
Feb 15, 2021

Late ice cramps anglers' appetite, research of crucial fish

A lack of ice in cold weather states this year has made it difficult for scientists to study the population of an ecologically important fish...

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Endangered baby right whale found dead on Florida beach
Feb 13, 2021

Endangered baby right whale found dead on Florida beach

The plight of endangered right whales has taken another sad turn...

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Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time
Jan 28, 2021

Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time

A new variant of the coronavirus has emerged in the United States...

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Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970
Jan 27, 2021

Empty seas: Oceanic shark populations dropped 71% since 1970

A new study in the journal Nature documents a steep decline in global shark and ray numbers in the past half century...

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Biden says his advisers will lead with 'science and truth'
Jan 18, 2021

Biden says his advisers will lead with 'science and truth'

In a dig at the outgoing Trump administration, President-elect Joe Biden says his team of scientific advisers will lead with “science and truth...

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Environmentalists fight move to reduce beetle's protections
Jan 12, 2021

Environmentalists fight move to reduce beetle's protections

An environmental group is challenging a recent U.S. government decision to reclassify a large scavenging beetle as threatened instead of endangered with a lawsuit...

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After wolves rebound across US West, future up to voters
Oct 30, 2020

After wolves rebound across US West, future up to voters

Wolves have repopulated the mountains and forests of the American West with remarkable speed since their reintroduction 25 years ago, expanding to more than 300 packs in six states...

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