Curbing an Onslaught of 2 Billion Cars
Nature could soon be imperiled by twice as many vehicles and enough new roads to encircle the planet more than 600 times.
Nature could soon be imperiled by twice as many vehicles and enough new roads to encircle the planet more than 600 times.
A team of herpetologists treks into one of South America’s most pristine and poorly understood mountain ranges and discovers animals found nowhere else on Earth.
What these single-celled, gelatinous blobs lack in brain power, they make up for with surprisingly complex decision-making.
These beautiful invasives most likely escaped from pet owners, but now they’re firmly established across the English countryside.
Hiding in plain sight and deceptively still, treehoppers have evolved an ingenious way to communicate—and they're making a racket.
As if in defiance to the many threats they face, sage-grouse perform one the West's most impressive mating rituals.
Recently rediscovered—or discovered for the first time—these survivors offer hope for future conservation efforts.
Just when it’s more important than ever to appreciate and understand the wonders of nature, Big Science and mainstream Academia are turning their backs on the living world. It’s time we turn this around, and embrace the lessons that natural history can teach us.
An eider duck seeks shelter and sustenance in the the icy waters along the central Norwegian coast.
Without the tireless efforts of local conservation heroes, one of the most heavily trafficked animals on the planet might just go extinct—before you even know it exists.