Conservation

At the Kermadec Islands, humpbacks from all over the South Pacific converge and swap songs. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

Better food labeling could prevent people from throwing away a lot of “expired” food that’s still perfectly edible.

The conditions of sunlight, temperature, humidity and wind that make cropland good for agriculture also maximize solar panel efficiency.

Wild animals that live near humans have higher cholesterol than their rural counterparts—and our food could be to blame. Christopher Intagliata reports. 

As Hurricane Dorian approaches Florida, consider that feeding style means that aggressive tangle-web spider colonies produce more offspring after severe weather, while docile colonies do better in calm conditions.

The floating shelf of volcanic stone more than twice the size of Manhattan will nonetheless bring a fascinating array of life to the reef

When will we take one giant leap to save our seas?

But here’s the good news: new research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist—for now

A fable for our time

With millions of tokay geckos trapped each year for use in traditional Chinese medicine, conservationists are calling for international protections

A survey of nine large mammals found fragmented habitats throughout the country, suggesting the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor is failing

Global outrage should focus on North American fishing and shipping industries as well