The Devourer
A new and deadly fungus could wreak havoc on America’s salamanders if—or when—it arrives on U.S. shores.
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Learning the Lessons of the Planet
As we continue to recklessly degrade the global environment, and our society starts to feel the sobering consequences, we all need to step back and quickly learn—and live by—the lessons that our living world can teach us.
Return of the Ghost Cat
An elusive predator returns to Europe’s mountains, helping restore nature’s balance. A French photographer stalks the Eurasian lynx.
Foraging by Starlight
It's no accident that the opportunistic wild boar has become one of the most widely distributed mammals on the planet.
Invisible Nature: Life in the Clouds
Scientists are looking skyward to explore one of biology’s last frontiers, and discovering a rich diversity of microbial life high above our heads.
Arid Apparition
Once driven to near extinction by trophy hunting, the black rhino’s slow recovery is now encountering a new threat.
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.
Red Velvet
While shedding velvet is a common annual occurrence among bull moose, photographers aren't often on hand to document the graphic details.
March of the Flamingos
In the harsh, hot soda lakes of East Africa, flamingos thrive, and now scientists are beginning to understand how these birds live where other species die.
Frog Leg Feast
With native fish populations in decline, resourceful European otters have turned their attention to frogs and toads, a food source that presents its own challenges.
Learning the Lessons of the Planet
As we continue to recklessly degrade the global environment, and our society starts to feel the sobering consequences, we all need to step back and quickly learn—and live by—the lessons that our living world can teach us.
Return of the Ghost Cat
An elusive predator returns to Europe’s mountains, helping restore nature’s balance. A French photographer stalks the Eurasian lynx.
Foraging by Starlight
It's no accident that the opportunistic wild boar has become one of the most widely distributed mammals on the planet.
Invisible Nature: Life in the Clouds
Scientists are looking skyward to explore one of biology’s last frontiers, and discovering a rich diversity of microbial life high above our heads.
Arid Apparition
Once driven to near extinction by trophy hunting, the black rhino’s slow recovery is now encountering a new threat.
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.
Red Velvet
While shedding velvet is a common annual occurrence among bull moose, photographers aren't often on hand to document the graphic details.
March of the Flamingos
In the harsh, hot soda lakes of East Africa, flamingos thrive, and now scientists are beginning to understand how these birds live where other species die.
Frog Leg Feast
With native fish populations in decline, resourceful European otters have turned their attention to frogs and toads, a food source that presents its own challenges.