Animals
Adorable Moth-Size Bats Found in the Pacific Islands’ Largest Bat Cave
An expedition has discovered a remote Fijian cave with thousands of microbats thought to be nearly extinct
Stories by Kate Evans
Ecology
Rare Animals’ Microbiomes Harbor Survival Secrets
Scientists are beginning to decode endangered creatures’ microbial ecosystems
Paleontology
Exquisite Fossils Show an Entire Rain Forest Ecosystem
The fossil-filled volcanic crater Foulden Maar was almost destroyed. A new book documents its ancient-ecosystem wonders
Ecology
De-extinction Company Aims to Resurrect the Tasmanian Tiger
The scientists who want to bring back mammoths now hope to revive the marsupial carnivore thylacine
Policy
Change Species Names to Honor Indigenous Peoples, Not Colonizers, Researchers Say
New Zealand scientists make a case for updating long-held scientific names to incorporate more meaningful terms
