Biodiversity

Years of work in the Pacific Northwest is paying off. It started with preserving the ecosystem so native species would have something to return to.

As development of large solar projects speeds up, researchers race against the clock to study the ecosystem implications.

This critically endangered, fanged deer species is losing out to the snaring crisis in Laos and Vietnam.

A rise in container-ship accidents adds to the growing marine plastic pollution problem and poses risks to ocean health, wildlife and mariners.

It wasn’t the Roman gladiators that did in this black-maned beast, but the exact date of its disappearance remains a mystery.

A new book from ecologist Chad Hanson explains why misunderstanding fire is dangerous for communities, wildlife and fighting climate change.

Buff-tailed bumblebees are robbing hummingbirds of nutrients — just one of several threats facing the tiny birds, a new book reveals. 

This is not your regular anteater. It’s one of the world’s only scaly mammals, representing millions of years of evolution.

New research sheds light on how increasing wildfires are affecting ecosystems and communities.

From the majesty of our feathered friends to the cultural cost of extinction, these new books help us examine the natural world.