Biodiversity

New research highlights ways to tackle our two greatest environmental challenges — at the same time.

Decades of studying polluted Piles Creek led to advances in our understanding of how pollution affects crabs, fish and shrimp, including those that we eat.

A new book digs through dark caves and historical documents to tell the story of the now-extinct giant short-faced bear, which disappeared around the time of the mammoths.

Researcher Deborah Giles is on the frontlines of efforts to understand — and help protect — critically endangered Southern Residents.

New research shows that oil drilling in Canada’s boreal forest is changing how wolves, caribou, bears and other species interact.

A new book tracks scientific research and restoration efforts around the world that are focused on saving this critical ocean ecosystem.

These aquatic heroes do so much to keep freshwater ecosystems healthy — and we’re killing them off at a record pace.

Community ecologist Cristina Eisenberg explains how we can use both Native and western science to help solve our toughest environmental problems.

Bombs and bullets are just the beginning.

Digital audio recordings of species we've lost let us hear what the world used to sound like and could inspire efforts to protect what's left.