The Devourer
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The Birds and the Bombs
The fate of the Southeast's longleaf pine forests, and the endangered woodpeckers that depend on them, may rest in the hands of the U.S. military.
Mystery of the Corkscrew Seals
A rash of unusual seal deaths has perplexed scientists along the North Atlantic coast and challenges our desire to find tidy explanations in nature.
Hell-bent on Survival
Despite growing environmental threats, North America's largest—and weirdest—salamander fights on.
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The world’s rarest cats are rebounding in Russia, thanks to the creation of a new national park.
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Burmese pythons are slowly, inexorably eating their way through Florida’s wildlife—is hunting them the answer?
Conservation Hero: Jean Wiener
For nearly a quarter century, a local marine biologist has been fighting for Haiti's environment. It's finally paying off.
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Rice fields for migratory birds—a look at California’s latest pop-up trend.
An Audacious Plan in the Twilight
A team of deep-reef explorers attempts to document the unknown biodiversity of Vanuatu’s twilight zone.