Jonathan Lambert

A new study on mice shows that luck in early life can determine success as an adult, especially when competition is high.

Migrating hundreds and hundreds of miles is hard work for the common noctule bat. But this European species makes its marathon journey a little bit easier by paying attention to the weather.

Long distance migrations can take a lot out of energy, but one kind of bat has found some assistance. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Jan. 2, 2025.)

Long distance migrations can take a lot out of energy, but one kind of bat has found some assistance.

A cute fuzzy beetle, a sea squirt that looks like a cross between a panda and a zebra, and a piranha-like fish that's vegetarian: These are just a few of the new species formally identified in 2024.

From charismatic macrofauna to tiny sea squirts, here are some species formally identified by scientists in 2024.

New research shows artificial light can upend underwater communities around coral reefs just like they do on land.

Each year, scientists add thousands of new plant and animal species to the scientific record. We learn about three that were added to the list.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with NPR science correspondent Jonathan Lambert about the decision, as well as other conservation efforts the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing as 2024 winds down.

Aquatic creatures of very different sizes swim at the same relative depth when traveling long distances.