WASHINGTON (December 20, 2024) — Globally, habitats for birds and other wildlife are increasingly at risk, with a lack of access to conservation funding being a major barrier to safeguarding vital...
Millions of years ago, scaly, lizard-like dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Over time, some of those dinosaurs sprouted feathers and took to the skies—and while their reptilian cousins died off, those...
Rising carbon dioxide levels in the air are making plants grow larger and faster, but diluting their nutritional content. This could threaten the health of herbivores worldwide.
Animal welfare laws don’t protect invertebrates, but there’s evidence that some, such as octopuses, are as intelligent as many mammals – even if their cognition takes very different forms.
Reducing electricity use and new minerals will create a more sustainable, resilient, and just transportation system
On December 6, the Ross River Dena Council signed an agreement with the Government of Yukon and Parks Canada that will pave the way for the establishment of a national park reserve and Indigenous...
On December 6, the Ross River Dena Council signed an agreement with the Government of Yukon and Parks Canada that will pave the way for the establishment of a national park reserve and Indigenous...
That delay can tip ranchers’ finances into the red. While the land needs time to recover, studies raise questions about whether two years is really necessary.
Will protecting monarch butterflies under the Endangered Species Act improve their chance of surviving? Not necessarily, 2 entomologists caution.
President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed appointments signal his priorities for the Department of Justice (DOJ)—eroding elections and restricting voting rights.
By burying their heads in the sand, legislators and regulators aren’t supporting healthy women and families, but putting them in much greater danger. Suppressing scientific investigation costs lives.
New birders quickly discover: To find birds, find plants. As the foundation of healthy ecosystems, plants provide birds with food and shelter and support myriad other organisms in complicated webs of...