Conservation
Regenerative Tourism Invites Travelers to Get Their Hands Dirty
Vacations that allow tourists to participate in conservation activities, such as habitat restoration, are growing in popularity
These Salt Flats in Puerto Rico Are Cotton-Candy Pink
The distinct color of Las Salinas comes from a combination of algae, bacteria, salt and water
Scientists Are Using YouTube to Understand How Elephants Mourn Their Dead
The research is part of a growing trend of using crowdsourced videos to learn about elusive or hard-to-study animals
The Black Market Is Crawling With Spiders, New Study Finds
More than 1,200 species of spiders, scorpions and other arachnids are involved in the wildlife trade
Saving the Imperiled Saltmarsh Sparrow
Conservationists are racing to rescue a delightful coastal animal from rising seas
Six New Miniature Frog Species Discovered in Mexico
The amphibians are found under leaf litter and hatch fully grown
A New Surge of Earth Optimism Takes Center Stage at This Year's Folklife Festival
The challenges are many, but evidence shows that positivity emboldens global conservation efforts
More Than 50 Billion Tons of Topsoil Have Eroded in the Midwest
The estimate of annual loss is nearly double the rate of erosion the USDA considers sustainable
Ecuador's High Court Rules Wild Animals Have Legal Rights
The landmark case involved a deceased woolly monkey named Estrellita
Puerto Rico's Bioluminescent Bays Are Brighter Than Ever
The nightly light shows have rebounded from Hurricane Maria's devastating blow
The Quest to Find the World's Largest Bee
The rediscovery of Wallace’s giant bee uncovers disheartening truths about the tenuous fate of hidden insect species
Study Finds Hundreds of Mammals Are Waiting to Be Discovered
New species may be hidden in areas that have more comprehensive geographic ranges with high variability in temperature and precipitation
The Bald Eagle's Soaring Return Shows That the U.S. Can Change for the Better
The true meaning of a national symbol
Can Spraying Lions With the 'Love Hormone' Help Them Live Together?
Researchers administered oxytocin to captive animals, and preliminary results showed the big cats were less hostile towards strangers
Why Did the Salamander Cross the Road?
To reproduce, of course. And a band of volunteers gathers at night to help it—and countless other amphibians—get to the other side
1.4 Million Urban Trees May Fall to Invasive Insects by 2050
It could cost 30 million a year to replace infected trees in areas hardest hit by the non-native species
New Rainbow-Colored, Deep-Sea Fish Officially Described by Scientists in the Maldives
The new-to-science species was named after roses, the Maldivian national flower
To Protect Bighorn Sheep, Authorities Kill 58 Mountain Goats in Grand Teton National Park
The cull is part of an effort to safeguard the park's vulnerable sheep herd from the non-native species
California Is About to Test Its First Solar Canals
The innovative project is a win for water, energy, air and climate
Sneaky Magpies Outwit Scientists by Removing Tracking Devices
The trackers were supposed to track movement behaviors but instead uncovered an unusual problem-solving behavior
