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You Can't Save a Species If It Doesn't Have a Name

A newly discovered plant genus could be wiped out by dams and mining. Could giving it a name save it from extinction?

As Winters Warm, Blood-Sucking Ticks Drain Moose Dry

Researchers across New England and Canada scramble to protect the iconic species from growing parasite populations

Infectious Outbreaks Threaten the Last Asiatic Lions

Parasites and dog disease in India sweep through the cats’ only home, triggering fears for the species’ survival

Utah's Deserts Are Bee Hotspots 

The Trump administration is shrinking Utah's desert monuments, stripping some federal protections for wild pollinators. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Bees Get Stung by Decision to Scale Back National Monument

The rich flower diversity of Grand Staircase-Escalante supports hundreds of species of bees

Sponge Cities Can Limit Urban Floods and Droughts

Restoring natural water flows in cities can lessen the impacts of floods and droughts

Sacred Groves: An Ancient Tradition of Nature Conservation

Indian villagers are reviving an ancient tradition to enjoy the ecological benefits it confers

The Ocean’s Wilderness Areas Are Smaller Than You Think—and They’re Disappearing Fast

Just 13 percent of the ocean remains largely untouched by human activity

Blue Whales Have Changed Their Tune

In the last few decades blue whale calls have been getting lower in pitch—and a rebound in their numbers may be the reason. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Smart Meters Speed Showers

Smart meters on showerheads encouraged hotel guests to conserve—even though they personally saved no money. Christopher Intagliata reports.

#StandWithMashpee: Give Thanks by Helping Preserve Native and Public Lands

The tribe that helped the Pilgrims is fighting for their lands. Here's how to help

The Hunt for Sky’s “Detergent” Begins in Antarctica

Ice records pre-industrial levels of a chemical that scrubs the atmosphere of greenhouses gases

The Lawn Grass Probably Isn’t Greener

Conventional lawns are not sustainable, and one expert says it’s time to consider alternatives 

How to Vaccinate a Wild Bat

A new technology could make it much easier to fight deadly white-nose syndrome

The Great Barrier Reef Is “In for a Rough Ride”

Eminent coral researcher Terry Hughes says the key to protecting the iconic corals off Australia’s coast is to stop global warming

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Small Farmers in Mexico Keep Corn’s Genetic Diversity Alive

“Campesinos” are driving the evolution of maize in North America

World's Largest Organism Faces Bleak Future

The single organism that is the Utah aspen grove known as Pando is on the decline due to herbivores wiping out its youngest tree outgrowths

Trump, Zombie Deregulation and the Hawaiian Hawk

A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again—long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal

Climate Change May Curtail Shorebirds’ Need to Fly North

Arctic predators have been eating twice as many shorebird eggs, threatening populations and potentially migration itself