Increasing evidence suggests that loss of Earth’s biological diversity will compromise our planet’s ability to provide the goods and services societies need to prosper.
Increasing evidence suggests that loss of Earth’s biological diversity will compromise our planet’s ability to provide the goods and services societies need to prosper.
New amphibian species are being discovered at an exciting rate, yet they are also the vertebrates most at risk of extinction.
The Science of Love, Bad Pharma, Genes, Cells and Brains, and Nature Wars
Collective cell migration relies on a directional signal that comes from the moving cluster, rather than from external cues.
Watch the cell transplant experiments in zebrafish that suggest certain embryonic cells rely on intrinsic directional cues for collective migration.
Domestic cats kill billions of birds and mammals every year, making them a top threat to US wildlife.
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
In the introduction to his latest book, renowned naturalist George Schaller describes the evolving role of the field biologist through the lens of his experiences with Himalayan wildlife.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
The role of field biologists is changing as conservation biology evolves and ecological challenges mount.