Conservation

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

The COVID-19 pandemic put much of the tourism industry on hold. Once restrictions are lifted, we need to be wary of what comes next.

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.

We’re just getting warmed up.

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

Despite their enormous ecological values, new research reveals we don’t understand how most arachnid species are faring right now — or do much to protect them.

A nearly extinct population of this wide-ranging species represents a unique element of biodiversity in the Caucasus.

The pressures of climate change and human land use could lead to the disappearance of unique biodiversity and vital ecological services.

We’ve made a lot of strides in whale conservation, but climate change, plastic pollution and other dangers have emerged.