Science

More than 1,500 scientific studies on the health and climate impacts of fracking prove its dangerous effect on communities, wildlife and nature.

The University of California at San Francisco’s new fossil fuel industry documents library offers a tool to help the legal, political and public education fight against climate change and the companies responsible.

The Australian icon could lose its fight against climate change, disease, habitat destruction and cars — but not if dedicated conservationists get the tools they need to protect the species.

Many of the gray whales found dead this year have suffered from malnutrition. Researchers are rushing to find the cause.

Well, more specifically their footprints. New research finds that elephants create foot-shaped habitats for breeding frogs as they travel through the forest in Myanmar.

The number of confirmed plant extinctions and uncertainty around other species is a concern.

Marine protected areas can benefit sharks and other oceanic species — but only if they’re properly established, according to a new guidebook.

Just like climate deniers, they’re out to obfuscate and debase the scientists and conservationists trying to save the world — and maybe get rid of a few pesky species in the process.

The extinction crisis threatens life all over the planet, but scientists are cautious about declaring a species extinct too quickly.

Effective communication about critical conservation issues requires scientists and other conservationists to show their personalities and tell their stories.