Urban Ecology

Are foxes becoming domesticated?

Animals
Are foxes becoming domesticated?
Are foxes becoming domesticated?

‘Magic mushrooms’ may be thriving in your local garden

Science
‘Magic mushrooms’ may be thriving in your local garden
‘Magic mushrooms’ may be thriving in your local garden

Ticks are taking over city parks. Here's how to avoid them.

Animals
Ticks are taking over city parks. Here's how to avoid them.
Ticks are taking over city parks. Here's how to avoid them.

The surprisingly relatable reason why some birds get cranky

Animals
The surprisingly relatable reason why some birds get cranky
The surprisingly relatable reason why some birds get cranky

These street dogs may have been revered in ancient Egypt

Animals
These street dogs may have been revered in ancient Egypt
These street dogs may have been revered in ancient Egypt

Take a mangrove foraging tour with Aboriginal custodians

Travel
Take a mangrove foraging tour with Aboriginal custodians
Take a mangrove foraging tour with Aboriginal custodians

One surprising way humans are disrupting nature? Streetlights

Environment
One surprising way humans are disrupting nature? Streetlights
One surprising way humans are disrupting nature? Streetlights

This invisible killer takes out 3.5 billion U.S. birds a year

Animals
This invisible killer takes out 3.5 billion U.S. birds a year
This invisible killer takes out 3.5 billion U.S. birds a year

Billions of cicadas are about to emerge

Animals
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge

Why we cheered for nature to 'fight back' in 2023

Animals
Why we cheered for nature to 'fight back' in 2023
Why we cheered for nature to 'fight back' in 2023

On Monkey Mountain, this rare species has an oasis from the city

Animals
On Monkey Mountain, this rare species has an oasis from the city
On Monkey Mountain, this rare species has an oasis from the city

Even if you think raccoons are cute, feeding them is not

Animals
Even if you think raccoons are cute, feeding them is not
Even if you think raccoons are cute, feeding them is not

One unexpected way to reduce violent crime? Create green spaces.

Environment
One unexpected way to reduce violent crime? Create green spaces.
One unexpected way to reduce violent crime? Create green spaces.

Are these cities ready to become climate havens?

Environment
Are these cities ready to become climate havens?
Are these cities ready to become climate havens?

These bizarre worms are probably coming to a backyard near you

Animals
These bizarre worms are probably coming to a backyard near you
These bizarre worms are probably coming to a backyard near you
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