In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, author Manuel López-Aliste discusses the paper “Differential effects of agricultural expansion on wild bee taxonomic and functional diversity“, which was recently published in…
The Iran war is driving a clean energy wake-up call
This analysis and news roundup come from the Canary Media Weekly newsletter. Sign up to get it every Friday. It’s been a month since the U.S. and Israel first attacked…
Haldane Prize 2025 | Xiaojing Zhang: Mycelium biomass and community composition impact nutrient concentration in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at fine spatial scale
2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Xiaojing Zhang discusses her paper “Mycelium biomass and community composition impact nutrient concentration in arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi at fine spatial scale“, which has been shortlisted for…
Calling BS
By KIM BELLARD We are living, you’d have to say, in the age of bullshit. Our politicians can’t answer the simplest of questions without spouting word salad answers aimed at…
Haldane Prize 2025 | Alon Rapaport: Rapid and chemically diverse C transfer from trees to mycorrhizal fruit bodies in the forest
2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Alon Rapaport discusses his paper “Rapid and chemically diverse C transfer from trees to mycorrhizal fruit bodies in the forest“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s…
What the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) Means for Animals
At ACE, we are committed to helping people help animals by recommending impactful giving opportunities that reduce the most suffering with their donations. Recently, we’ve been hearing one particular, albeit…
Haldane Prize 2025 | James Mouton: Behavioural co-option of plant secondary compounds by a cavity-nesting bird is an adaptation against competition and predation
2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: James Mouton discusses the paper “Behavioural co-option of plant secondary compounds by a cavity-nesting bird is an adaptation against competition and predation“, which has been shortlisted…
The world built more solar and wind than ever in 2025
See more from Canary Media’s “Chart of the Week” column . Solar and wind developers around the world just keep getting defeated — by themselves. Yet again, a record amount…
Balcony solar bills make inroads across New England
Small, sun-driven power plants could soon be coming to backyards and balconies across New England. Lawmakers in all six of the region’s states are considering bills that would allow residents…
Haldane Prize 2025 | Nicole Walasek: The evolution of sensitive periods beyond early ontogeny: Bridging theory and data
2025 HALDANE PRIZE SHORTLIST: Nicole Walasek discusses her paper “The evolution of sensitive periods beyond early ontogeny: Bridging theory and data“, which has been shortlisted for Functional Ecology’s 2025 Haldane Prize…