A growing field of research reveals that predators like alligators play an important — but little-recognized — role in protecting their habitats and the planet.

A logging concession granted to a furniture company threatens to disrupt the park, its cultural legacy, and its amazing biodiversity.

Millions of people on Sumatra remain displaced by November’s cyclone, showing the dangers of the climate crisis and indiscriminate logging and habitat destruction.

From orangutans to parrots, hellbenders, and a newly discovered Tanzanian grass, these species — and the threats they face — are sure to make headlines in the year ahead.

These expert opinions address opportunities to make a difference — and point out a few of our failures.

We asked conservation researchers around the world to send us their favorite papers of 2025. They address the planet’s most pressing problems — and important solutions.

Proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act and park staffing cuts are putting the endangered coastal bird in danger.

These books for young readers will delight and encourage interest in mammals, insects, octopuses, and other creatures in our shared environment.

Humans are to blame for the decline of these amazing apes — but people are also responsible for saving orphaned orangutans and helping them learn how to survive in the wild.

Overfishing and other threats have depleted populations of this iconic species. A new proposal to restrict international trade under CITES could offer them a lifeline.