Latest Conservation Stories
The Montreal Protocol had a dramatic ice-saving side effect
Colorado River deals pays Arizona, California, and Nevada $1.2 billion to use less water
Spy tech and rigged eggs help scientists study the secret lives of animals
9 native grasses that will revitalize your sad, water-wasting lawn
This ancient farming practice could get a boost from the US farm bill
El Niño is probably back—here’s what that means
Thriving baby California condor is a ray of hope for the unique species
Staggering 3D scan of the Titanic shows the wreck down to the millimeter
How migration makes life more resilient
Light pollution is messing with coral reproduction
Stressed clams turn ghostly white in warming waters
Elephants have complex communities and distinct traditions
A fish-kill mystery in a remote Alaska village takes a toxic turn
How to keep harmful algae blooms from spoiling your vacation
How 2,000-year-old soil could be a lifeline for the Amazon rainforest
The epic journey of dust in the wind often ends with happy plankton
An ambitious underwater ‘space station’ just got a major research collaborator
Volcanoes can be a fiery death sentence for fish
Protecting wildlife starts with securing land for animals to roam
The 10 most underrated national parks in the US
New AI-based tsunami warning software could help save lives
What prehistoric poop reveals about extinct giant animals
Deep-sea mining has murky aftereffects
A new robotic seed can wriggle into soil to harvest climate data
Seals snooze during 20-minute ‘sleeping dives’ to avoid predators
Parrots are deeply intelligent. But do we understand their emotions?
Turf wars between whales and crabbers have increased due to climate change
The UN’s first high seas treaty could help dwindling Pacific salmon
Some coastal critters are thriving in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Blue carbon is a natural climate solution with big potential
California’s eye-popping super bloom is one for the books
Baby cod seem to be drawn to the lullaby of wind turbines
What happens when a tree dies?
Pendulums under ocean waves could prevent beach erosion
Lunar laws could protect the moon from humanity
Dog’s are a human’s best friend—and a shorebird’s worst enemy
Chronic wasting disease is sickening deer and elk. Could predators help?
Antarctic ice can melt 20 times faster than we thought
Caribbean coral is getting sick and dying. A probiotic could help.
This is how bad a ‘super pig’ problem can really get
After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the orca may be freed
How conserving wild beasts like wolves and otters could help with carbon capture
Two newly discovered Andes Mountain plant species have an appetite for insects
Bears can run at surprisingly fast speeds—here’s how they vary by species
How can you tell a dolphin’s age? Check its freckles.
Jackrabbit’s color-changing fur may prepare them for climate change
Why dinosaurs were terrible swimmers
The US inches closer to protecting 30 percent of all its lands and oceans
Save caterpillars by turning off your outdoor lights
‘Humanity on thin ice’ says UN, but there is still time to act on climate change
This new species of pink orchid looks like delicate glasswork
Your poop is useful. Meet the father-son team creating ‘humanure.’
A stinky, 5,000-mile-long wad of seaweed is about to gunk up Florida’s beaches
The US government wants to round up the West’s feral cattle
Ecologists have declared war on this popular decorative tree
Scientists test different gear for protecting clams from ‘crunching’ rays
This floating wind turbine just generated its first kilowatt hour of power
A tiny fish is more genetically diverse than we thought. Here’s why that matters.
Get a high-tech tour of the long-lost Ironton shipwreck discovered in the Great Lakes
The ‘High-Seas Treaty’ to protect marine life in the open ocean finally makes progress
Lichens may help forecast sea level rise
MasterChef inspired an edible medical sensor
Beavers, snails, and elephants are top grads from nature’s college of engineering
Why one California beach town is cracking down on balloons