Invertebrates

Planting milkweed can help monarch butterflies, but new research shows that there’s still a lot we can learn about how to do that effectively.

Alabama’s Mobile River basin has the most aquatic biodiversity in the country. But we’re in danger of losing it before we even know what’s there.

A growing body of research finds the dangers to pollinator populations are greater than ever. But studies also point to some potential solutions.

Erin Brockovich, E.O. Wilson, Jane Fonda and others deliver important new books addressing the fights against climate change, the extinction crisis and toxic pollution.

Parasites play a vital role in a healthy ecosystem, yet modern conservation techniques often do more harm than good. We propose a solution.

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.

Here’s why the action is so harmful, how it’s possibly illegal, and why it won’t help struggling fishing communities.

The New England medicinal leech could be a poster child for invertebrate and parasite conservation, according to researchers. We just need to find it first.

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

From the mountains of Ethiopia to the ice floes of the Arctic, numerous species could be pushed to the brink. Here’s how.