Conservation

Domestic cats are cherished human companions, but a new study shows the enormous breadth of species the felines prey on when they are left to roam freely

As humans encroach on polar bear habitats, new tools such as drone-mounted radar can prevent us from disrupting the hidden dens where bears give birth

The Amazon rain forest is in the middle of a record-breaking drought because of deforestation, El Niño and climate change

To deal with invasive hippos that were brought to Colombia by drug lord Pablo Escobar—and that threaten the country’s biodiversity—the nation’s government is sterilizing, exporting and euthanizing the animals 

The first fish came to the Great Lakes after glacial retreat created them thousands of years ago. Now those fish are on the move again.

Scientists are using artificial intelligence to fight biodiversity loss by analysing vast amounts of data, monitoring ecosystems and spotting trends over time

Lions, tigers, bears: this creature sends all of those beasts running for the hills.

Restoring habitats to how they were centuries ago, not years ago, could mean more successful conservation efforts

Researchers have been banned from working in Indonesia’s tropical rain forests after the government disagreed with their scientific conclusions.

Hawaii’s brightly colored honeycreepers are at imminent risk of extinction, and bacteria could be the key to saving them

A battery-free GPS may change the game for tracking elusive animals

Wind turbines threaten several bat species, but the Biden administration is funding research to reduce casualties