
The Killer Shrimp Bullies Species into Extinction
New research shows this invasive crustacean isn’t quite as deadly as its name suggests—but it’s still causing localized extinctions
New research shows this invasive crustacean isn’t quite as deadly as its name suggests—but it’s still causing localized extinctions
Hundreds of extinctions have been caused by just 30 invasive predator species
The illegal pet trade threatens these beloved birds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other countries
Sea-ice retreat is affecting every one of the endangered species’ refuges
Proposals range from more protected areas to bans on plastic bags
A free Web service combats illegal fishing by exposing the movements of commercial vessels to public view
New gene-editing technology breakthroughs could help save native species from the blight of invaders—but at what risk?
By playing road noise where there was no road, researchers were able to gauge the effect of the noise on bird behavior without having to deal with the effect of the road itself. ...
Diana Wall has built a career on overturning assumptions about underground ecosystems. Now she is seeking to protect this endangered world
South America and central Africa lost the most wilderness in a decline since the 1990s that saw the planet's wild areas down by a tenth
Pandas improve slowly, oceans change rapidly
We have good news and bad news about some of the world’s most well-known endangered species
A new report describes rampant seafood mislabeling worldwide. Recent EU regulations may be working. Will the U.S. follow suit?
Finding could alter conservation strategies for long-necked animals
The discovery drives home the need to protect Africa’s “forgotten megafauna”
Biologists are trying to clean uninhabited U.S. Pacific Islands that are covered in nuclear waste, bird-eating mice and yellow crazy ants
More terrestrial mammals are being stressed as their habitats shrink
Spreading predator beetles may be the only way to stop a tiny, sap-sucking pest that is decimating hemlock trees
Sharks can accumulate both methylmercury and a toxin called BMAA, which can have synergistic effects on human consumers. Christopher Intagliata reports.
The living embodiment of the Fibonacci spiral faces devastating overharvesting for its valuable shells
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