New research backs up conventional wisdom that getting people outdoors inspires them to conserve nature.

Wildlife ecologist Bruce McLellan lived in the remote Flathead Valley in Canada and followed some bears for upwards of 30 years. 

This little-known neotropical megafauna offers hope for boosting conservation and fighting climate change.

Scientists warn that rising sea surface temperatures and more frequent marine heat waves will have profound effects on ocean dwellers.

The fabled rainforest is starting to release its carbon as climate change, deforestation and other human threats drive it toward the limits of survival.

Researchers in Florida are testing an artificial reef planted with live corals.

Molecular and isotope analysis of scat can help researchers study elusive wild cats without disturbing, capturing or handling them.

Forget ‘Cocaine Bear’ and ‘Cocaine Shark.’ To really understand the environmental threat of illicit drugs, look to eels.

This summer a Tribal ceremony celebrated the return of sacred fish, lost for generations.

Improving the success of sexual reproduction is another tool for restoring the world’s coral reefs.