The Intersectional Environmentalist is the human voice of those most impacted by climate change
Read now →An interview with co-founder Sabs Katz on Earth Day 2021
I am an evolutionary biologist studying how coral reefs became the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. I work on nudibranchs, aka the most beautiful slugs you’ll ever see. I hope that by learning as much as we can about coral reef biodiversity and sharing it with the world, we may inspire change that could reverse their current trajectory towards extinction.
Evolution doesn't work the way you think it does
Read now →An evolutionary biologist explains all the things you might get into an argument over
Did 'The Bachelorette' just eat my research?
Read now →Giant mollusks are just about the only thing more interesting to me than who gets the rose
What can ancient dog poop reveal about an ecosystem?
Read now →The poo fossils of a long-extinct species are teaching scientists about nature's past – and possible future
Ocean heatwaves like "The Blob" cause lasting damage to marine ecosystems
Read now →Recent research details The Blob's effects on the Alaska pollock fishery
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Climate change once heated the oceans and caused "The Great Dying"
Read now →This time the planet is warming much, much faster
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These corals love the warming oceans
Read now →Japanese coral communities are expanding in response to warming temperatures, but the effects could be disastrous
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Where do aquarium fish come from?
Read now →It's crucial to know before you buy for conservation purposes
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Why is it so hard for scientists to talk about leaving academia?
Read now →We should value scientists who transfer their skills
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The brain treats questions about beliefs like physical threats. Can we learn to disarm it?
Read now →Street epistemologists are trying to give people 'the gift of doubt'
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Simulating evolution helped scientists design a better virus
Read now →It sounds like an arcane superpower. It boils down to random mutation and selection
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Scientific knowledge is drowning in a flood of research
Read now →A comic about the problems with the -omics, illustrated by Matteo Farinella
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