How “moth evangelist” Eric Metzler uncovered hundreds of moth species in the barren dunes of New Mexico
By commercializing species, humans wield a far bigger influence than they think over the fate of wild plants and animals
In Asia, the biggest threat to elephant survival has long been habitat loss. That may be changing
Urban environments change the behavior of predator species—and that might have big implications for humans
Researchers piece together a 43,000-years-old tableau of an injured adult and concerned young
New study lends weight to the idea that domestication isn’t a point, but a process
The same traits that make these dogs adorable threaten their health and well-being
How a reptile mix-up and a fortuitous dose of breastmilk helped researchers tap into biodiversity in Africa’s eastern Congo
Similarities between us and the cuddly primates could help us understand the origins of human illnesses—and treat them
The question may sound like a "duh," but it gets to the heart of how we categorize and define nature
The famed chimp researcher didn’t want yet another documentary made about her. <i>Jane</i> changed her mind
In some species, however, deporting your own family members is the norm
Some dinos were small, fluffy and frankly adorable, a new analysis shows
A silver lining to the worldwide epidemic of white nose syndrome: People like bats more now
The largest population of these animals—the only critically endangered chimp subspecies—sits in a region riddled with bauxite mines
Come-hither blue haloes are just one of the effects employed by nature’s first nanotechnologists
Reviving a long-dead Galapagos tortoise will take Jurassic Park-esque tactics—but have humans already intervened too much?
Naming species forms the foundation of biology—but these rogue researchers are exposing the flaws in the system
Sampling the fur of Madagascar’s gray mouse lemurs reveal a bevy of environmental pressures
Like tree rings, these layered plates hold chemical clues to how the animals adapt to a changing world
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