Birds Are Dying in the United States and No One Knows Why
There's a new epidemic, this time among birds. An illness is infecting them in the US capital ― and it's spreading. Experts say the cause is unknown.
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Did a Cuttlefish Write This?
Octopuses and squid are full of cephalopod character. But more scientists are making the case that cuttlefish hold the key to unlocking evolutionary secrets about intelligence.
More Than a Billion Seashore Animals May Have Cooked to Death in B.C. Heat Wave, Says UBC Researcher
More Than a Billion Seashore Animals May Have Cooked to Death in B.C. Heat Wave, Says UBC Researcher
A marine biologist at the University of British Columbia estimates that last week's record-breaking heat wave in B.C. may have killed more than one billion intertidal animals living along the Salish Sea coastline.
Rainforests Are Under Siege. Here's What You Should Know.
Two-thirds of the world's rainforests have been wiped out or degraded, according to a 2020 analysis.
Humans Have Been Sharing Food With Animals for Centuries. Why Is That?
Researchers want to learn more about the connections between humans and the feeding of birds, beasts and other fauna.
The Ocean's Youngest Monsters Are Ready for Glamour Shots
Divers practicing blackwater photography are helping marine scientists gain new insights into fish larvae.
There's a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way.
There's a Global Plan to Conserve Nature. Indigenous People Could Lead the Way.
Dozens of countries are backing an effort that would protect 30 percent of Earth's land and water. Native people, often among the most effective stewards of nature, have been disregarded, or worse, in the past.
Butterfly Numbers Plummeting in US West As Climate Crisis Takes Toll
Butterfly Numbers Plummeting in US West As Climate Crisis Takes Toll
The total number of butterflies west of the Rockies has fallen 1.6% a year since 1977, a study finds: "You extrapolate it and it's crazy."
Roots in Nature
The pandemic now highlights the connection between human health and the mismanagement of nature and wildlife.
Could Listening to the Deep Sea Help Save It?
In the abyss, everyone can hear you scream.
Rewild to Mitigate the Climate Crisis, Urge Leading Scientists
Restoring degraded natural lands highly effective for carbon storage and avoiding species extinctions.
'Jet Fighter' Godwit Breaks World Record for Non-stop Bird Flight
Bar-tailed godwit flies more than 12,000km from Alaska to New Zealand in 11 days.
Hidden Camera's Hugging Tiger Wins Wildlife Photo Award
A camera-trap image of an Amur tiger takes the grand prize at Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2020.
Tardigrades' Latest Superpower: a Fluorescent Protective Shield
Scientists identify a species that appears to absorb potentially lethal UV radiation and emit blue light.
40% of World's Plant Species at Risk of Extinction
Race against time to save plants and fungi that underpin life on Earth, global study shows.
Hold Me, Squeeze Me, Bite My Head
Two recent research efforts looked into the southern alligator lizard, which has one of nature's more extreme mating strategies.
Australia Joins US, China and Russia in Refusing to Sign Leaders' Pledge on Biodiversity
Australia Joins US, China and Russia in Refusing to Sign Leaders' Pledge on Biodiversity
Can biodiversity be preserved if the most important countries in the world causing climate change do not sign the pledge?
Scientists Baffled by Orcas Ramming Sailing Boats Near Spain and Portugal
From the Strait of Gibraltar to Galicia, orcas have harassing yachts, damaging vessel and injuring crew.
There Are Wasps in the Yard. You'd Better Get to Know Them.
They buzz. They hover. Sometimes they sting. But how much do you really know about these insects that can menace our summers?
Pandemics Result from Destruction of Nature, Say UN and WHO
Experts call for legislation and trade deals worldwide to encourage green recovery.
Include the True Value of Nature when Rebuilding Economies After Coronavirus
Include the True Value of Nature when Rebuilding Economies After Coronavirus
The pandemic is devastating economies. As countries look to revive growth, recovery must go with - not against - the grain of nature.
Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine Hippos' Show How Invasive Species Can Restore a Lost World
Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine Hippos' Show How Invasive Species Can Restore a Lost World
Descendants of the drug lord's pets bear similarities to extinct megafauna
Sneezing Dogs, Dancing Bees: How Animals Vote
The 2020 election is off to a complicated start. Maybe we can draw some comparative political lessons from the animal kingdom.
Nature Risk Rising: Why the Crisis Engulfing Nature Matters for Business and the Economy
Nature Risk Rising: Why the Crisis Engulfing Nature Matters for Business and the Economy
This New Nature Economy report calls out the dependency and impact of business on nature and aims to ensure that biodiversity and nature-related risks are appropriately considered within the broader economic growth agenda.
Connecting fractured habitats has long-lasting ecological benefits
A decades-long ecological experiment in South Carolina has shown the power of a straightforward way to improve wildlife habitats: connect them. Scientists say the study’s results, published Thursday in the journal Science, offer the most compelling evidence yet that connected habitats flourish for years.
Science Says: Why Biodiversity Matters to You
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report points to more than 2,500 wars and other conflicts over fossil fuels, water, food and land to show how important nature is.
'Nature's Emergency is Our Emergency Too'
Critical scientific assessment of humanity's impact on nature to be released after Paris negotiations.
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