Conservation

Nacre-inspired ceramics could be the basis for the next generation of energy-efficient technology

These images, conservationists say, are evidence that wildlife corridors are paying off

It was a tough decision to leave Timmy the humpback whale to die on a small island in the Baltic Sea

A Dutch lock is closed for the spring, and its employees want you to tell them when migrating fish come knocking by ringing a digital doorbell

A 17-year-old’s breakthrough AI may finally give wildlife rangers the real-time edge they need to stop poachers

Scientists have used the tragic reality of roadkill to study the spread of invasive species, track animals’ dining habits and even discover new species

An environmental scientist’s analysis reveals who will win and who will lose in the push to put federal land into private hands

As Christmas trees face mounting challenges from climate change, researchers explore solutions to help ensure that a beloved holiday tradition endures in a warming world.

Researchers uncover 20 new underwater calls from Hawaii’s endangered monk seals.

A scientist, a journalist and a remarkable scent‑detecting dog race to learn what’s endangering the last southern resident orcas

Whether space, health, technology or environment, here are the issues in science that the editors of Scientific American are focusing on for 2026

Inside the desperate rush to save the southern resident killer whales