Best Moments of ‘Spy in the Wild 2’
Phil Dalton, Huw Williams and Matt Gordon of John Downer Productions answered NATURE’s questions about the best moments of creating NATURE’s recent miniseries, Spy in the Wild 2. From the funniest to...
View ArticleEarthEcho Water Challenge | Nature Nation
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week we bring you EarthEcho Water Challenge. EarthEcho International Every year, starting on...
View ArticleSpying for Science: How “Spy in the Wild” is Influencing The Way Scientists...
Spy Gorilla nestled in the ferns of Uganda. Photo courtesy of John Downer Productions. Shrouded by ferns, baby Spy Gorilla, is perfectly positioned to observe the elusive wild mountain gorillas of...
View ArticleHow Global Coral Reef Conservation Is Adapting to COVID-19
This piece comes to us from Dr. Emily Darling, a conservation scientist with WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society) who leads WCS’s global coral reef monitoring program. In late February, I was with a...
View ArticleeButterfly | Nature Nation
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week we bring you eButterfly. There’s nothing more nostalgic than watching a butterfly flutter...
View ArticleNew Research Reveals New Origins for Butterflies
In the three years since Sex, Lies, and Butterflies was completed, science has continued to investigate the origin of butterflies. With new technologies for probing the deep past, new answers are...
View ArticleStorytelling For Change: An Interview With Photographers Without Borders’...
A photograph has immense power. As an award-winning photographer, filmmaker and speaker, Danielle Da Silva is acutely aware of the impact storytelling can have on the way we see the world. She is also...
View ArticleFishing in the Past | Nature Nation
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week, as we continue to feature projects to do from home, we bring you Fishing in the Past, a...
View ArticleMonarch Butterfly Fact Sheet
Monarch Butterfly (Danaus plexippu): Danaus plexippus in Greek means “sleepy transformation.” The name evokes the species’ ability to hibernate and metamorphize. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: |...
View ArticleCoronavirus: Could The Deep Sea Hold A Remedy?
Oceanographer Paul Snelgrove opened people’s eyes to the vastness of the ocean: “We know more about the surface of the Moon and about Mars than we do about the deep sea floor, despite the fact that we...
View ArticlePets Can Do | Nature Nation
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the nation. This week, as we continue to feature projects to do from home, we bring you Pets Can Do, a project...
View ArticleTiger Fact Sheet
Tiger (Panthera tigris): The tiger is the largest of all the Asian big cats and is a member of the genus Panthera. Kingdom: | Animalia Phylum: | Chordata Class: | Mammalia Order: | Carnivora Family: |...
View ArticleOne Way to Prevent Epidemics: Monitoring Wildlife Mortality
This piece comes to us from Dr. Alain Ondzie, who leads the Wildlife Health Program for Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) Congo. Collecting samples from a carcass around Mondika. Photo credit: F....
View ArticlePanda Fact Sheet
Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca): A bear native to south-central China. It is considered a national treasure to China and is protected by law in its bamboo forest home. AKA: panda bear or panda...
View ArticleWhat’s Next for Black AF in STEM?
Last week, Black researchers and avian enthusiasts flocked to social media to participate in the first ever Black Birders Week (May 31-June 5). “Growing up, there weren’t many outlets showing...
View ArticleDigital Fishers | Nature Nation
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week, as we continue to feature projects to do from home and in honor of World Oceans Day (June...
View ArticleSheridan Alford and Black Birders Week
Sheridan Alford is one of the organizers behind the online movement, Black Birders Week. Throughout Alford’s life, there were key experiences that were vital to fostering the dedication she currently...
View ArticleJulian Victor: Wildlife Filmmaker | Black Birders Week
Wildlife filmmaker Julian Victor hails from the urban jungle of Toronto, Canada. He joined the Black AF in STEM community last year, and participated in the first ever Black Birders Week. As...
View ArticleSea Turtle Fact Sheet
Sea Turtle: Sea turtles are ancient species, having been around since the time of the dinosaurs. Fossils from the oldest marine turtle date back 120 million years. AKA: marine turtles Kingdom: |...
View ArticleI See Change | Nature Nation
Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week, we’re featuring I See Change. I See Change allows communities to take observations and...
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