Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
How coral restoration could help rewrite the story of coral reefs
Coral restoration provides a promising tool for reversing ongoing declines in coral-reef ecosystems. A new study asks what it would take for restoration to increase reef growth enough for them to keep pace with projected sea-level rise and mitigate future storm-driven flooding on reef-lined coasts.
Exploring a Middle Ordovician Burgess Shale-type fauna
Major new fossil sites don't turn up every day. This is the story behind the discovery and early investigation of Castle Bank (Wales, UK), by Joe Botting and Lucy Muir: a married couple who have an academic background but work mostly as amateurs.
