This month’s western megafires have burned millions of acres and upended countless lives. It’s a sign of things to come if we don’t start to listen and act.

Videos of people getting too close to, and touching, the rare apes motivates other people to want to do the same — and that could spread diseases like COVID-19 to a critically endangered species.

With about two months until the 2020 election, our time to reflect on the environment grows short.

From global warming’s threats to its potential solutions, these new books examine how we got here and where we’re going.

A collection of our best articles and essays about some the world’s most at-risk groups of species — and what we can learn from them.

Scientists have rediscovered the endangered Mindo glassfrog, which hasn’t been seen in decades. And it’s just one of many remarkable species they’ve found in an at-risk habitat.

New research indicates a growing online trade in porcupine bezoars — a ball of inedible material that sometimes gathers in their digestive tracks.

A Swedish death-metal album mourns species we’ve recently lost — and reminds us that we can all stand up against extinction.

Australia’s Bellinger River snapping turtle nearly went extinct in just months — before anyone knew it was in trouble. Conservationists are working to make sure it doesn’t disappear forever.

A new study digs into the market for endangered and threatened snakes, revealing threats to both species and human health.