Biodiversity

A new paper finds that we’re failing these “small-bodied mammals” — and that comes with a cost to ecosystems around the world.

The month’s best and worst environmental news also includes advice on reversing the “insect apocalypse” and more.

Marbled murrelets could benefit from a unique research project that’s uncovering information to help better protect this endangered species.

Those fighting to protect the planet face intense police repression that's funded by private corporations.

Wastewater exposes plants and wildlife to hundreds of chemical compounds. Researchers are learning about potential side effects and solutions.

“Weird Plants” author Chris Thorogood, a botanist and an artist, calls on us to see the marvels of plant life and the urgency of saving it.

Most of the world’s countries support these global agreements on conservation and pollution, but the United States is noticeably absent.

A new study identifies threats facing dozens of bat species in areas of the world that are predicted to get hotter and drier.

An ambitious initiative aims to protect a 2,000-mile segment of the Continental Divide ecoregion and change how we think of conservation.

The charismatic animals could serve as flagship species for ocean conservation, according to researchers, but only if we understand their extinction risks.