Koalas show how species can bounce back from genetic bottlenecks
Scientists have discovered a potential path out of devastating genetic bottlenecks that could help these Australian animals, as well as many other vulnerable and endangered species
Death Valley doesn’t look so dead after all in these stunning new images of the desert in bloom
This year’s Death Valley flower bloom is the greatest since 2016, according to the U.S. National Park Service. See it for yourself
A Bill Gates–backed nuclear power plant just got cleared to start building
TerraPower, a start-up founded by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates, is set to build a new kind of nuclear power plant in Wyoming
Love Island: Rare berry bonanza spurs Kākāpō baby boom
A massive bloom of rimu berries fueled a mating surge among the world’s heaviest (and strangest) parrots
Will El Niño return in 2026? Here’s what we know so far
Weather events like El Niño can be notoriously hard to predict, but this year could mark its return
Massive Saharan dust storm brings risk of ‘blood rain’ and fiery skies to southern Europe
Known as “La Calima,” this desert dust plume could hit Spain, Portugal and France, bringing with it grit-laden, rust-colored rainfall
Ring the Fish Doorbell to help migrating fish navigate a Dutch canal
A Dutch lock is closed for the spring, and its employees want you to tell them when migrating fish come knocking by ringing a digital doorbell
Glyphosate is driving a rift in MAHA. Here’s what the science says about its effects on health
The Trump administration wants to boost manufacturing of glyphosate, the world’s most common weed killer. Here’s what that could mean for health
180 years after disappearing, a tortoise returns to its Galápagos home
The release of 158 specially bred Floreana giant tortoises is a win for both the animal and its long-lost island ecosystem
17-year-old cracks the code on poacher tracking
A 17-year-old’s breakthrough AI may finally give wildlife rangers the real-time edge they need to stop poachers
How did mosquitoes get their taste for our blood? Ancient humans may hold the clues
A new genetic analysis suggests some mosquitoes’ taste for human blood may date back 1.8 million years
The surprising scientific value of roadkill
Scientists have used the tragic reality of roadkill to study the spread of invasive species, track animals’ dining habits and even discover new species