Conservation
Feral Cats Now Cover 99.8 Percent of Australia
The fluffy murderbeasts pose a major threat to wildlife
World’s Oldest-Known Orca Is Missing and Believed Dead
Over a century old, "Granny" hasn't been spotted since early October
There's a New Tool in the Fight Against Elephant Poaching
An American biologist wields an innovative weapon against the illegal trade in African ivory
English Is the Language of Science. That Isn't Always a Good Thing
How a bias toward English-language science can result in preventable crises, duplicated efforts and lost knowledge
The Year in National Parks
From people stealing baby bison and Yosemite trademarks to epic blooms in Death Valley, 2016 has been an eventful centennial year for the NPS
China Has Banned the Ivory Trade
By the end of 2017, the world’s largest ivory market will be closed
Turning Ocean Garbage Into Gold
From the common plastic water bottle to the shoes of tsunami victims, one recycling organization tries to find a home for all ocean refuse
Why Are Endangered Sea Turtles Showing Up Cold and Seemingly Lifeless on Northeastern Shores?
In the past three decades, scientists have confronted a worsening epidemic of stranded Kemp's ridley sea turtles
A Project to "Rewild" Europe, Brings a Safari-Style Camp to Portugal
See Europe as it was five thousand years ago
Cheetah Populations Plummet as They Race Toward Extinction
Hunting, habitat loss and the pet trade have reduced the fastest land animal to roughly 7,100 individuals
Park Service May Boost Wolf Pack on Isle Royale
The NPS has proposed a plan to boost the wolf population on the island where currently only two inbred canines remain
Obama and Trudeau Protect Millions of Acres From Drilling in the Arctic and the Atlantic
But questions remain about the permanency of the act in the arctic
Meet the Klingon Newt, Ziggy Stardust Snake—Two of the 163 New Species Discovered in the Mekong
A new reports details the dozens of new animal and plant species scientists found in Southeast Asia's Greater Mekong in 2015
The Long, Adorable History of Pandas in America
Su Lin was the first giant panda to come to America, landing in San Francisco in 1936
Meet the Colorful New Weapon Scientists Are Using to Save Toads From a Devastating Fungus
Researchers are supplementing the amphibians’ natural microbiomes with a fluorescent fungus-fighter they've dubbed "Purple Rain"
Giraffes Silently Slip Onto the Endangered Species List
Years of habitat destruction and poaching have reduced giraffe numbers by 30 percent, placing them in the vulnerable category for the first time
Decades-Old Chemicals May Be Threatening Polar Bear Fertility, As If They Didn’t Have Enough to Worry About
A new study sheds light on how today's pollutants could become tomorrow's threats to wildlife and humans
Proposed New Marine Reserve System Offers Rosy Outlook for Both the Lobster and the Lobster Fisherman
With the help of a supercomputer, Smithsonian scientists figure out how to help the lobster fishery off the coast of Honduras
The Remarkable Comeback of Przewalski's Horse
Once nearly extinct, the population of these wild horses has rebounded on the dusty steppes of Mongolia
Police Spray Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters With Water and Tear Gas in Freezing Temperatures
Latest clash comes over access to a barricaded bridge
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