From the Journal

The nature we see emerges from processes we never see.  

Tayra crossing a dirt road at sunrise in Fincas Las Piedras, Peru
When most people imagine rainforest predators, they think of jaguars, harpy eagles, or anacondas. These are the animals that appear in documentaries and tourism brochures. Yet some of the most […]
Inquiline beetle moving among Eciton hamatum army ant workers during a forest floor raid
Thousands of ants surge across the forest floor, overwhelming insects, spiders, and other small animals in their path. To most observers, the swarm appears chaotic and destructive. Yet hidden within […]
On a recent trip to research insect populations, I visited a small sliver of the Chihuahua desert that runs through the extreme southeast corner of Arizona. While hiking through the […]