Science and Environment

The Ecological Double-Edged Sword: Why Shelterbelts May Be Harming Farmland Biodiversity

For decades, the standard prescription for ecological restoration in agricultural landscapes has been simple: plant more trees. From the hedgerows...

Science and Environment

Echoes from the Pleistocene: A Million-Year-Old Fossil Cache Rewrites New Zealand’s Ecological History

Deep within the subterranean labyrinth of a cave system near Waitomo, on New Zealand’s North Island, scientists have unearthed a...

Science and Environment

The Ecological Paradox of Shelterbelts: Rethinking Tree Planting in Agricultural Wetlands

For decades, the standard prescription for boosting biodiversity on farmland has been simple: plant trees. Across Europe and North America,...

Science and Environment

The Yellowstone Wolf Narrative: A Scientific Re-Evaluation Challenges Decades of Ecological Dogma

For over a quarter of a century, the reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park has been hailed as...