The annual migration of Christmas Island’s red crabs – where millions of creatures cover its beaches as they make their way from land to sea – is a true natural spectacle.

Whether it is flowers sprouting in the spring, cicadas mating in the blistering heat of summer, or caterpillars hatching to feed on their favorite host plant – across the natural world, the timing of biological events is so important it spawned its own scientific discipline: phenology.

Tropical rainforests play a vital role in global climate regulation and biodiversity conservation. 

Researchers at the Mubadala Arabian Center for Climate and Environmental Sciences (Mubadala ACCESS) at NYU Abu Dhabi have found that reef fish from the Arabian Gulf, the world’s hottest sea, exhibit a higher tolerance to temperature fluctuations compared to those from more thermally stable coral reefs. 

Habitat loss and declining population affecting caribou travel between locations.

Butterflies are disappearing in the United States. 

New modeling method helped researchers understand why kelp forest returned more slowly in Southern California than in British Columbia.

Crab behavior suggestive of wound-tending may improve coral tolerance to heat waves.

Innovation allows for remote monitoring of beehive health.

A new study led by the University of South Florida highlights the urgent need to protect marine ecosystems in shallow water near the shore – an area that many beachgoers don’t realize is highly important to fish populations.