EcocentricHealth
Climate change will make it easier for many infectious diseases to spread. Human beings will be able to adapt — or at least the richer ones will. But biodiversity will suffer as parasites and bacteria find a more welcoming environment
EcocentricViewpoint
When it comes to the ocean, we don’t know how good we used to have it.
From Saturn’s rings to the Curiosity rover, our roundup of cosmic views from July 2013.
An Internet pitch starring a compelling spokes-kid creates a sensation
EcocentricOceans
Together with Google, a scientific expedition is exploring endangered coral reefs, producing baseline data about ocean health—and breathtaking panoramic images of the world below.
We are born with a natural concern for the environment—even if we don’t always hang onto it
EcocentricOceans
It may not be as big as researchers predicted last month, but this year’s Gulf of Mexico dead zone is larger than average—and a sign of things to come.
Like humans, male kangaroos know the value of an impressive pair of guns
Object permanence is a high-order concept, and cockatoos master it better than babies
Peat bogs are home to some creepy secrets. International Bog Day (yes such a thing exists) is a good time to revisit them
