Ideas

New international agreements are a step in the right direction, but the real work to ensure robust and equitable protections is just beginning. 

With fewer than 500 individuals left, this is not only one of the word’s lesser-known crocodilian species but one of our most endangered reptiles.

We followed a wandering wolverine for weeks in the Arctic and found a frozen mystery.

A new book from water expert Peter Gleick urges a rethinking of how we use, manage and value one of our most important resources.

These endangered zebras have experienced one of the most substantial range reductions of any African mammal.

As Antarctica faces a host of human-caused threats, a marine biologist calls for action.

The warehouse boom — and its resulting air pollution — causes dangerous health risks in California’s Inland Empire.

New research argues that most animals enjoy positive experiences throughout their lives, and that can help their conservation.

New research shows when human actions started to fragment elephant habitat in Asia and how that could help conservation efforts.

This remarkable species lives in forests of towering trees. Locals call it the “ghost of the forest,” because it’s so hard to find and moves so quickly.