Book Excerpts

Darwin’s writings show that stories are central to ecology — and that appreciating nature as a portfolio of wondrous, pristine places is an obstacle to ecological literacy.

For many Black children, asthma and other health problems are ever-present companions in neighborhoods located near dumps, factories, and highways.

If we want to change behavior and protect our communities, we need to change belief. That requires mentorship — and embracing Black culture and history.

On the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, looking back to look forward.

The theory of evolution driven by competition is only part of the story, a new book reveals.

We can’t — and shouldn’t — hide from the reality of multiple ecological and social crises, say the authors of a new book.

The new book Nowhere Left to Go shows how climate change threatens myriad species. But there are ways we can help.

It’s not just the coastlines that are recording climate change. Even the mountains of North Carolina are feeling the heat — including some endangered plants.

Sharks rarely bite people, so why are so many people afraid of them? It has a lot to do with the media, says shark scientist David Shiffman in a new book.

A new book digs through dark caves and historical documents to tell the story of the now-extinct giant short-faced bear, which disappeared around the time of the mammoths.