Birds

As scary as wildfires are for people living near them, burned forests create some of the most biodiverse ecosystems.

More frequent, longer-lasting blooms can harm both wildlife and human health — and even kill. Can we learn to predict and prevent them?

Areas with natural buffers from the effects of climate change could play a vital role in conservation efforts. New research helps to better understand them.

Endangered seabirds can recover, but only if we control feral cats and other non-native predators, new research finds.

The administration has brazenly axed another long list of environmental protections — when it should have been healing a nation wounded by the pandemic and racist violence.

The pandemic has changed how conservation research is conducted today, and the effects could be felt long into the future.

Our desire for the companionship of exotic pets from around the world has fueled the spread of disease.

Diseases can cause animal populations to decline or even go extinct. And they’re often worsened by environmental threats caused by people.

We know a lot more now about the ecology of the Gulf of Mexico and the risks of deep-water drilling, but that doesn’t mean we’re any safer.

Connecting with nearby nature can give people a much-needed boost — and help save wildlife, too.