The pollinator crisis: What's best for bees

Pollinating insects are in crisis. Understanding bees' relationships with introduced species could help.

Culprit behind bat scourge confirmed

A cold-loving fungus is behind an epidemic decimating bat populations in North America.

Microbes help giant pandas overcome meat-eating heritage

Researchers find the microorganisms that help bears digest bamboo.

The practical conservationist

An environmental organization decides to work with big business, not against it.

Mystery of Canada's missing salmon continues

Multi-million dollar judicial inquiry expected to offer few solutions to declining fish stocks.

Ecologists dig deep for DNA

Soil samples can reveal biological diversity.

West Africans at risk from bat epidemics

Ecologists hope to avert public-health disaster without a cull.

Plant biodiversity theory debunked

Light, not productivity, may control species richness

Nitrogen pollution disrupts Pacific Ocean

Surging nitrates in Asian waters could dramatically affect marine wildlife.

Nile crocodile is two species

Discovery has implications for conservation and management of the iconic species.

US plant scientists seek united front

Academia and industry join forces to carve out ten-year plan.

Science enters desert debate

United Nations considers creating advisory panel on land degradation akin to IPCC.

Seals slide towards extinction in Hawaiian reserve

Endangered monk seals are dying off despite being in protected areas.

Climate and weather: Extreme measures

Can violent hurricanes, floods and droughts be pinned on climate change? Scientists are beginning to say yes.

Oil-spill research funds begin to flow

BP's post-spill research initiative is underway in the Gulf of Mexico.