Conservation
The Italian Alps Hold a Secret: A New Species of Viper
It looks like some other nearby vipers, but its genetics tell a different story
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Conservation
Asian Otters Are the Latest Victims of the Illegal Pet and Fur Trades
A new report also finds worrying evidence of declining wild populations
Debate Flares over Review of Car-Efficiency Standards
Low gasoline prices have boosted SUV sales, reducing fleetwide fuel efficiency
Conservation
New U.S. Regulations on Ivory Sales Are Great--but They Don't Go Far Enough
The U.S. should also ban the importation of all trophies from elephant hunting
Camera Trap Photographs Capture India's Wild Tigers
The images are helping conservationists estimate population sizes of the secretive cats
Top U.S. Science Organizations Hammer Congress on Climate Change—Again
Scientists implore action and note rising bipartisan demands for action as heat waves and wildfires worsen
Conservation
Can Oil Palm Plantations and Orangutans Coexist?
Companies are partnering with environmental groups to aid the red apes, but results are elusive
Conservation
A Growing Threat to Lions: Illegal Trade in their Bones
We’ve made progress against trophy hunting since Cecil the lion was killed a year ago, but the big cats still face much worse threats
Biology
Highway Sounds Might Mask Life-Saving Birdcalls
The call of the tufted titmouse conveys important information about the presence of potential predators. But only if other birds can hear it. Karen Hopkin reports.
Europe's Last Wild Rivers Could Soon Drown
Hundreds of hydroelectric dams planned for rivers across the Balkans would provide green energy—at a big cost
Conservation
Search for Entangled Blue Whale Resumes off California
Rescuers fail to free the animal from commercial crab trap rigging
Conservation
Researchers Aim to Use Flared Natural Gas to Harvest Water from the Atmosphere
A technique to harvest atmospheric water using flared natural gas could significantly reduce the water footprint of the controversial hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” method of extracting oil and gas...
Plan to Fly Rhinos to Australia Comes under Fire
The team behind the relocation scheme strongly defends its attempt to establish an "insurance population"
The Trouble with Tiger Numbers
The science of surveying these elusive cats has advanced dramatically, but conservation agencies lag behind
A Huge, Floating Screen Will Sift Plastic out of the Ocean
If the prototype is successful, a full-scale 100-kilometer-long barrier will be strung out in the Pacific Ocean to collect some 68 million kilograms of floating trash
3-D Digital Modeling Can Preserve Endangered Historic Sites Forever
Before war and time destroy more of our important cultural sites, we need to save them in 3-D digital libraries
Conservation
Suing over Sushi: Protection Sought for Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Populations of these mighty fish have declined by more than 97 percent
Can Tea Help Save the Amazon?
An effort in Ecuador might point the way to a more sustainable future for the rainforest and people
Conservation
Tiger, Tiger, Being Tracked
Wildlife Conservation Society researcher Ullas Karanth talks about his July, 2016, Scientific American article on state-of-the-art techniques for tracking tigers and estimating their populations and habitat health...
Wooden Skyscrapers Coming to a City Near You
A new type of laminated wood is as strong and fire-resistant as steel and concrete. And whereas concrete adds CO2 to the atmosphere, which contributes to global warming, growing trees pull carbon out of the air...
