Backyards could be a boon for urban birds
Field of Dreams taught us that if you build it, they will come. But the truth isn’t so straightforward, at least when it comes to birds and birdfeeders.
Urbanization drives some ants to eat more fast food
Humans are passing down their bad eating habits to ants. According to a new study, some of the ants that scuttle around city streets are chowing down on more sugary, corn-based junk food.
‘Bee hotels’ have unwanted guests
It sounds like an adorable conservation idea: Create “bee hotels” where threatened native pollinators can nest and boost their numbers.
Thoroughly urban Millie – millipede, that is
A newly described species of millipede is found only within the city limits of Launceston, located on the northern coast of the main island of Tasmania, challenging common assumptions about
Greenways or freeways?
Greenways are a breath of fresh air in polluted, crowded cities.
Mountain lions survive near cities, but at what cost?
The samango monkeys living near South Africa’s Lajuma Research Centre have learned that they can rely on humans as lookouts while they forage for food.
The tale of the city bird and the country bird
Blackbirds have adapted quite well to the city despite the ever-present glow of lights, but what are those adaptations?
Bats like city living
We’re used to sharing our cities with pigeons, ants, and the occasional skunk.
Plant a tree, save a life
Air pollution is a serious problem in the United States.
Road salt changes urban ecosystems in big ways
In the urban parts of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, around three hundred thousand tons of salt are dumped onto roads each winter.
