Science

Mounting evidence proves that natural-gas and oil extraction threatens wildlife and ecosystems — much as it harms human health.

In a warming climate, some bat houses could be death traps. But community-level bat boxes can help give bats more room and options to raise young safely.

The decline of a rare cactus in a national park epitomizes the Trump administration’s failure to protect endangered species along the border.

Successful conservation means more sharks, which is great for the health of the ocean but could also be problematic in a few important ways. Here’s how experts say we should prepare.

A new study finds that fake science videos get millions of hits on YouTube. But scientists can help fix misinformation about climate change and other scientific topics.

A look at five years of published studies finds that most primate species and habitats remain understudied. There are ways to fix that.

In her new book, author and ethicist Harriet Washington unearths one of the most overlooked aspects of environmental racism.

To keep pace with environmental loss, scientists working to restore tropical reefs have turned their attention to coral reproduction and increasing diversity.

But here’s the good news: New research finds it was actually six different species, and five still exist — for now.

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