Conservation

Changes in species abundance can throw food chains out of whack and put livelihoods at risk

Christian Walzer, executive director of global health at the Wildlife Conservation Society, talks about how the wildlife trade, especially for human consumption, can lead to disease outbreaks.

Ocean plastic gets covered with algae and other marine organisms, making it smell delicious to sea turtles—with potentially deadly results.

A sustainable science project from Science Buddies

As the region warms, ignorance about creatures ranging from plankton to whales leaves them vulnerable to human activities

Measuring zoo animals’ heart and breathing rates from a distance keeps them—and humans—safe

Studies on very old vegetation in the Amazon basin show active management hundreds of years ago on species such as Brazil nut and cocoa trees.

As development and rising seas diminish roosting sites, shell-filled bags provide “islands” to rest and refuel

Some scientists suspect that Roundup and milkweed loss aren’t the only culprits

Saving the Florida panther, cornfield espionage and racial profiling, and more

Every species of amphibian tested in a new study had the ability to fluoresce under blue or ultraviolet light

Increasing or decreasing the altitude of aircraft by a few thousand feet to avoid thin layers of humidity could make a major reduction to contrails’ contribution to climate change.