
Why conservation success stories in Tanzania need a closer look
Nov 04, 2018 13:15 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
By several accounts, 2018 has been a great year for community-based conservation in Tanzania. Research papers and reports by conservation scientists and non-governmental organisations suggest that community-based...

Mountain of destiny: exhibition captures a unique moment in German Himalayan mountaineering
Nov 04, 2018 13:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Germany launched its first post-war Himalayan mountaineering expedition to Kanchenjunga the worlds third-highest mountain in 1929 under the leadership of the celebrated mountaineer Paul Bauer. Its goals were explicitly...

Seagrass, protector of shipwrecks and buried treasure
Nov 04, 2018 13:11 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
For more than 6,000 years, seagrass meadows in Australias coastal waters have been acting as security vaults for priceless cultural heritage. Theyve locked away thousands of shipwrecks in conditions perfect for...

How Eurasia's Tianshan mountains set a stage that changed the world
Nov 04, 2018 13:03 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
This article is part of our occasional long read series Zoom Out, where authors explore key ideas in science and technology in the broader context of society and humanity. Nestled deep in Central Asia, the Tianshan is a...

Trails on trial: which human uses are OK for protected areas?
Oct 31, 2018 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Theres no question about it: parks and protected areas are the absolute cornerstone of our efforts to protect nature. In the long term, we cant save wildlife and ecosystems without them. But people want to use parks...

Why there may be thousands of stink bugs hiding under your sofa
Oct 29, 2018 19:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Its that time of the year when mornings are met with crisp autumn air, when scarlet and amber leaves crunch beneath your feet and when restaurant menus are filled with everything pumpkin spice. We may welcome the...
Tigers confirmed as six subspecies, and that is a big deal for conservation
Oct 28, 2018 13:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
During my time as a zookeeper I had the privilege of working with both Sumatran and Amur tigers. If they did not both have stripes, you would think they were different species altogether. The Sumatran tiger is the...