
Observatory on Mount Everest Must Be Saved, Scientists Say
A research facility halfway up Mount Everest is crucial for research on climate change and biodiversity. And it’s falling apart

Observatory on Mount Everest Must Be Saved, Scientists Say
A research facility halfway up Mount Everest is crucial for research on climate change and biodiversity. And it’s falling apart

SCOTUS Hears a Case with Broad Implications for the Clean Water Act
As the new term begins, the Supreme Court debates what wetlands should be protected under one of the EPA’s most successful and controversial efforts


Exquisite Fossils Show an Entire Rain Forest Ecosystem
The fossil-filled volcanic crater Foulden Maar was almost destroyed. A new book documents its ancient-ecosystem wonders

AI Can Help Indigenous People Protect Biodiversity
Loss of wild species has reached a crisis level. Artificial intelligence can help but only if Indigenous partners have secure land rights

Here’s How Some Species Will Survive Climate Change
Hybridization isn’t as rare as you think, and it’s a tactic some animals can use to weather global warming

Designer Crops of the Future Must Be Better Tailored for Women in Agriculture
Nutrition levels and taste should be considered along with traits such as higher yields

How Climate Change Is Leaving Some Species with ‘Nowhere Left to Go’
From the depths of the ocean to the peaks of mountains, species are moving out of their historical homes in search of cooler conditions

How Culturally Significant Mammals Tell the Story of Social Ascension for Black Americans
Juneteenth offers an opportunity to reflect on the wildlife linked to a people’s transformation

Sex Life of One of Earth’s Earliest Animals Exposed
The first known male appendage from trilobites has been found in a 508-million-year-old fossil

How Countries ‘Import’ and ‘Export’ Extinction Risk around the World
A recent study puts a number to how much our consumption imperils threatened species

Everything You Know about Shark Conservation Is Wrong
Sharks need our help, but many widespread conservation messages are not based on scientific evidence

Insects Are Dying Off Because of Climate Change and Farming
Tropical regions show the greatest risk for insect declines