Wild and Weird

After decades of rumors and searches, the existence of a two-foot-long amphibian called “the reticulated siren” has finally been confirmed.

When something dies in nature, it becomes part of a system that gives life. Can humans re-embrace the same concept?

A bid to remove the bird from the Endangered Species Act has emerged once again — long after the disappearance of the organization that proposed its removal.

The “6th Extinction” card deck offers you a chance to lean about lost species — while playing poker.

The extinction of the Christmas Island flea — and the current risk to other parasites — shows a major gap in conservation efforts.

Books coming out this month also examine endangered languages, the lingering effects of colonialism and how war hurts the environment.

A head-banging new study proves that loud music shakes, rattles and rolls the ecosystem.

The often-arrested social activist discusses his court case against Monsanto and the lessons it offers for other protestors.

Atlantic salmon from Norway carry a dangerous disease that puts native Canadian fish at risk — and maybe those in the United States, too.

Eco-books coming out this month also look at the Flint water crisis, the effects of sea-level rise and the history of radical environmentalism.