Environment
Fall in Love With This Newly Discovered Giant Island Rat
The Vangunu rat is the first rodent species to come to light on the Solomon Islands in 80 years—and it’s already endangered
Interior Secretary Recommends Shrinking Six National Monuments
The review, which has been leaked, also suggests changes in uses and/or management of several other monuments
How an Environmental Activist Became a Pioneer for Climate Justice in India
Reducing India’s emissions will take more than science—it will take a new paradigm of de-colonialism, says Sunita Narain
The National Parks Face a Looming Existential Crisis
Political uncertainty and a changing climate converge to forge the park system's biggest challenge yet
Your Childhood Experiences Can Permanently Change Your DNA
An investigation into more than 500 children shows that upbringing can have dramatic effects on human health
The World is Running Out of Sand
The little-known exploitation of this seemingly infinite resource could wreak political and environmental havoc
The World's Parasites Are Going Extinct. Here’s Why That’s a Bad Thing
Up to one-third of parasite species could vanish over the next few decades, disrupting ecosystems and even human health
How Forest Forensics Could Prevent the Theft of Ancient Trees
To track down timber thieves, researchers are turning to new tech and tried-and-true criminal justice techniques
Stress Is Killing These Teeny Lemurs, and The Story Is In Their Hair
Sampling the fur of Madagascar’s gray mouse lemurs reveal a bevy of environmental pressures
How Killing Moose Can Save Caribou
Conservation often requires difficult decisions
What Should You Do With Your Used Eclipse Glasses?
There are several options, including recycling, upcycling and donating them to children in the path of the next eclipse
What Humpback Whales Can Teach Us About Compassion
Are these orca-fighting, seal-saving good Samaritans really just in it for themselves?
Does Climate Change Cause Extreme Weather Events?
It's a challenge to attribute any one storm or heat wave to climate change, but scientists are getting closer
Underwater Robot Labs Monitor Toxins
The labs have been deployed in Lake Erie, where blooms of toxic algae have made water undrinkable in past years.
How a Tree and Its Moth Shaped the Mojave Desert
The partnership between the Joshua tree and the yucca moth may be key to understanding how plants and insects co-evolve
How Fly Guts Are Helping Researchers Catalog the Rainforest
These tiny, buzzing lab assistants provide scientists with a treasure trove of conservation data
To Understand the Elusive Musk Ox, Researchers Must Become Its Worst Fear
How posing as a grizzly helps one biologist grasp the threats facing this ancient beast
Are Humans to Blame for the Disappearance of Earth’s Fantastic Beasts?
100,000 years ago, giant sloths, wombats and cave hyenas roamed the world. What drove them all extinct?
The Upside of Rotting Carcasses
Large animals dying en masse are crucial to the the Serengeti—and they aren’t the only ones
Meet 10 Depression-Era Photographers Who Captured the Struggle of Rural America
Two women and eight men were sent out with their cameras in 1930s America. What they brought back was an indelible record of a period of struggle
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