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Ecotourism in Costa Rica Is Putting Wildlife at Risk
Ecotourism has been a positive force in some ways, but native species like the jaguar, sloth, and howler monkey are losing ground to development.
Scientists Have Measured the 'Color' of Antimatter for the First Time
It’s a finding three decades in the making.
Startups Want to Use the Blockchain to Take Our Data Out of Uber's Hands
Plenty of blockchain startups are overhyped, but some see transportation as an area where they can thrive.
This Interactive Tool Lets People See How Climate Change Will Screw Up Their Towns
Canadians can now explore the impacts of climate change where they are, and see what's being done about it.
Jaguars Literally Cannot Resist Calvin Klein’s ‘Obsession for Men’
Scientists spray the fragrance on camera traps to attract jaguars for research.
The ‘Path of the Jaguar’ Aims to Secure this Big Cat’s Enormous Range
Jaguars are increasingly isolated due to habitat fragmentation. Environmentalists, scientists, and locals are working to secure their free passage across over a dozen countries.
Urban Gondolas Offer Low-Tech Relief to Traffic-Jammed Cities
Boston, Toronto, and New York City look to the skies to solve congestion.
More Than 75 Percent of Earth’s Land Areas Are ‘Broken,’ Major Report Finds
Once-productive lands have become deserts, are polluted, or deforested, putting 3.2 billion people at risk.
Don’t Let the First Pedestrian Death by Uber's Self-Driving Car Freak You Out
A pedestrian in Arizona was killed by a self-driving Uber.
These Canadians Are Building the First Commercial Electric Snowmobile
Taiga Motors’ electric snowmobile goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds.
Watch the Trailer for ‘Living With Jaguars,’ Motherboard’s New Interactive VR Film
A unique experiment in jaguar conservation is playing out in Brazil. Motherboard went to see how it’s working, and took some VR cameras.
Most Hunt Management Plans Aren’t Based in Science
In a new study, 60 percent of plans—spanning Canadian provinces and US states—lacked a scientific approach.