Blight destroyed the American chestnut tree. Can scientists bring it back?The American Chestnut Foundation is working to restore the nearly extinct American chestnut tree through various scientific approaches.
Academy of Sciences raising sea stars whose population was devastated during ocean heat waveResearchers at California Academy of Sciences are raising Sunflower Sea Stars in a lab to rescue them from near extinction.The disappearance of Sunflower Sea Stars led to the rapid increase in purple sea urchins, causing harm to local kelp forests.
Daily briefing: How to figure out which climate-change policies really workAn 'evidence bank' can synthesize research on climate change policies. A satellite made of magnolia wood is designed to burn up environmentally. Scientists propose an 'evidence bank' to evaluate climate policies.
What links Lady Gaga, Obama and Hitler? How famous people can give new species a bad nameCelebrities and fictional characters have organisms named after them, raising debates on the impact of celebrity names on species conservation.