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.

What will the loss of coral reefs cost the planet — and humanity?

Scientists have typically pointed to habitat loss as the key factor behind the worldwide drop in bird populations worldwide, but climate change poses a second, closely linked threat.

As the island faces continuous urbanization, this rare shrub has gone unnoticed and ignored for decades, shrinking into near-forgotten obscurity.

As we prepare to look for life in other solar systems, we should also look inward at what we’re doing to our home planet.