Conservation

Understanding the genomes of endangered species could help stop their slide toward extinction

New genetic tests may reveal the secret to saving the critically endangered Siamese crocodile from extinction

By analyzing nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia page views, researchers found species searches reflect seasonal animal migrations and plant blooming. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Some unexpected alternatives could avoid depleting the wild fish that farmed seafood eats

A few brief reports about international science and technology from Greenland to Palau, including one on the discovery of a trove of mummified cats in Egypt.

Grand Canyon National Park turned 100 last week. Find out more about this phenomenal geologic treasure through some excellent books and videos

The gigantic Ozark hellbender salamander is in trouble in the wild, but one zoo—and a hard-working team—is helping to boost its populations

Reservoirs may promote waste by creating a false sense of water security

Deer populations have exploded in North American woodlands, changing forest ecology—and how sounds, like birdsong, travel through the trees. Christopher Intagliata reports.

Carcharhinus obsolerus (that’s Latin for “extinct”) swam in the waters of the western Pacific, but it hasn’t been seen in 80-plus years

Conservation biologists can track the whereabouts of endangered species by the sounds they make, avoiding cumbersome trackers and tags. Christopher Intagliata reports.

An environmental assessment of the nation's largest desalination plant finds mixed results. Christopher Intagliata reports.