Conservation
Is This Supercute Rodent Extinct or Just Hiding?
Nobody has seen the Morro Bay kangaroo rat since 1986, but biologists say we shouldn’t give up hope that it still exists
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Conservation
U.N. Aims to Protect More of the High Seas
A new United Nations plan could help conserve more ocean habitat
Garbage Pickings Get Storks to Stop Migrating
Some white storks have stopped migrating from Europe to sub-Saharan Africa in the winter, because of the availability of food in landfills.
Conservation
Sorry, Pescatarians: Congress Says Catfish are Now Effectively "Meat," and What this Means for Biodiversity
The new USDA catfish inspection program costs millions, solves no problem, and could hamper efforts to maintain the biodiversity of the Chesapeake Bay.
Conservation
Cuba–U.S. Thaw Should Ease Scientific Collaborations
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology researcher Eduardo Inigo-Elias, a veteran of efforts to work with Cuban researchers, talks about what improved relations between the U.S. and Cuba could mean for science and conservation...
Chernobyl Didn't Kill Nuclear Power
The accident was just one factor that makes it a hard sell to fight climate change
Lions Are Making a Surprising Comeback--but Only When They Are Kept behind Fences
The big cats can still have a home in Africa, so long as the international community is willing to finance it
African Park Comeback Offers Ecological Optimism
A decade of modest financial investment has revitalized Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park, explains biologist Sean B. Carroll in his new book The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discovery How Life Works and Why It Matters ...
Conservation
Water Shortage May Cripple Global Power Supply
Nearly all the power produced around the world depends on steady water supplies, which are imperiled by overuse and a changing climate
Conservation
Why SeaWorld Is Finally Doing Right by Orcas
After years of bad publicity and two trainer deaths, the theme parks are taking steps in the direction of conservation and animal protection
Conservation
SeaWorld Ends Controversial Captive Breeding of Killer Whales
The theme park plans to instead focus on inspiring protection of wild animals and habitats
Environment
East of Siberia: A Kettle of Firewood
For a hunter living in a small coastal village, a horrific flood was just business as usual
Our Noise Bothers Overlooked Seafloor Critters
Creatures that live on the seafloor play vital roles in marine ecosystems, but human-made noise can alter their behaviors.
Environment
Elephants, Pangolins, Bees Proposed for Greater Endangered Species Protections
The welcome move could help threatened species both in the U.S. and abroad
Environment
Meet the Tiny Parasitic "Corpse Flower" that Smells Like Coconuts
This critically endangered plant is a smaller relative to the world’s largest flower
The Sciences
Eavesdrop on Echolocation to Count Bats
Researchers created a model that can accurately predict a cave's bat populations using audio alone. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Book Review: Blood and Earth
Recommendations from Scientific American
Environment
Building Trust: From Boat to Plate, More Info about Seafood Is a Good Thing [Video]
New report indicates the benefits and feasibility of seafood traceability
U.S., Canada Sign Pact to Fight Climate Change
Countries say they will cut methane emissions and try to sign Paris climate deal
Environment
A 10-Year Strategy to Save Sharks and Rays
At least a quarter of shark and ray species are threatened with extinction. A new strategy hopes to turn that around
