Jonathan Lambert

A new report finds butterfly populations are declining in the U.S. twomeows/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption toggle caption twomeows/Getty Images/Moment RF In the United States, perhaps no bug has been counted as often as the butterfly. “There’s a lot of […]

Mice may exhibit revival-like behaviors to help unconscious cage mates. Georgejason/Getty Images/iStockphoto hide caption toggle caption Georgejason/Getty Images/iStockphoto Li Zhang has anesthetized a lot of mice in his research career. Several years ago, the University of Southern California neuroscientist began

Many scientists fear that cuts at NSF will slow or stall advances in basic research, including in computer science, causing America to lose its competitive edge. Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images/Moment RF hide caption toggle caption Narumon Bowonkitwanchai/Getty Images/Moment RF The National

A common noctule bat. Kamran Safi/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior hide caption toggle caption Kamran Safi/Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior Historically, bat migration has been a bit of a black box. While scientists have learned lots about how

The new clouded tiger-cat, Leopardus pardinoides, in Colombia in 2021. Juan Camilo Botero/@camiloerrante hide caption toggle caption Juan Camilo Botero/@camiloerrante Officially, Earth boasts roughly two million species. Unofficially, scientists suspect there could be millions — perhaps over 100 million —

Two Kea birds, Arthurs Pass South Island New Zealand. The species is listed as threatened in that country and climate change is among the reasons their numbers are in danger. Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty/Universal Images Group Editorial hide