Endangered
Baby boom for "sock-nosed" saiga raises hope for the critically endangered antelope
A relative bumper crop of fawns has been recorded for the smallest of Kazakhstan’s three main populations of saiga antelope.
3 days ago
Human Impact
New study: Fewer animals killed by cars as COVID-19 keeps motorists off the road
At least we've had a few silver linings to cling to amid the global ravages of COVID-19.
12 days ago
Human Impact
Researchers want to measure how global lockdowns have impacted wild species
"There is a really valuable research opportunity here, one that's been brought about by the most tragic circumstances."
17 days ago
What is #BlackBirdersWeek and why does it matter
Triggered by a racist confrontation in Central Park recently, a new awareness campaign aims to boost representation of black people exploring the...
one month ago
Conservation
Camera traps completed one of the most thorough surveys of African rainforest yet
A new method of using camera traps has brought good and bad news for conservationists.
one month ago
Discoveries
Introducing the güiña: a tiny, adorable wild cat that chirps like a bird
The smallest cat in the Americas sounds like a chirping bird.
one month ago
Endangered
Endangered Species Day: 5 threatened species you probably haven’t heard of
Step aside, tigers, we're focusing on pupfish and mouse-deer this year.
one month ago
Human Impact
Climate change could cause abrupt biodiversity losses this century
Abrupt losses of biodiversity from climate change represent a significant threat to human well-being.
2 months agoEarth Day: Is wildlife winning as humans stay behind closed doors?
This Earth Day we're exploring some of the ways in which the natural world is winning (and losing) in the face of an unprecedented pandemic.
2 months ago
Backyard wildlife
Step aside, pizza rat. This dog-ignoring, carb-loving groundhog just munched its way to viral fame
There's a little bit of Pizza Groundhog in all of us.
2 months ago
Human Impact
Watch: Rhino patrolling a street in Nepal helps enforce national lockdown
Here's a unique approach to get people to stay at home ...
3 months ago
Human Impact
From rooftop to rehab: The amazing tale of ‘Roofus’, a stranded turtle who was given a second chance
A rooftop is hardly natural habitat for a sea turtle.
3 months ago
Conservation
Farming Insects to Save Lemurs
A reimagined approach to an age-old practice is helping to fight malnutrition in Madagascar – and may have the added benefit of protecting the island...
3 months ago
Endangered
Good news for Mexican grey wolves as numbers increase by 24 percent
"The count shows we have more wolves, more breeding pairs and more pups born in the wild than ever before."
3 months ago
Human Impact
Scientists are still searching for the source of COVID-19: why it matters
Several questions about the origin of the outbreak remain with no clear data on what this was or if it was an animal source.
3 months ago
