Should You Let Your Cat Go Outside?
Putting your cat out into nature may do significant damage to the local ecosystem.
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Why Progressive Cities in Conservative States Are Losing Their Political Influence
State lawmakers are increasingly using tactics that suppress progressive legislation being passed in metropolitan areas.
Why Puma Population Control Is Not Necessarily a Win for Hunters
New research suggests that recent moves to increase the numbers of sought-after trophy species might be ill-advised and counterproductive.
Why Kentucky’s Secretary of State Is Warring With the State Board of Elections
It all began with an ethics complaint.
How an Autodidact Astronomer Became the First American to Discover a Comet
Maria Mitchell was the only widely recognized and respected female astronomer of her time—something she fought to change.
Thanks to Global Warming the Alps Could Soon Be Ice-Free
Even under moderate warming, Alpine glaciers would shed two-thirds of their present mass by the end of the century.
What Would a ‘Hard Brexit’ Mean for the United States?
If the British fail to negotiate a soft exit from the E.U. American car manufacturers, drugmakers, and banks could all suffer.
Illegal Fishing Persists in Honduran Shark Sanctuaries
A conversation with marine biologist Gabriela Ochoa about th eimpacts of shark fishing in the La Mosquita region.
How Climate Research Can Adapt to the Imminent Threat of Global Warming
It's time for the climate science research enterprise to focus on integrating fundamental science inquiry with risk management.
To Stop Extinction, Start With These 169 Islands
New research shows that culling invasive, non-native animals on just 169 islands around the world over roughly the next decade could help save almost 10 percent of island-dwelling animals at risk of extinction.