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Conservation

Sea Lampreys, Long Reviled, Are Finally Getting Some Respect

Once dismissed as "ugly," this sucker-mouthed fish plays an important role in its native ecosystem.

Ted Williams May 15, 2023

This Mauritius Palm Is the Last of Its Kind in the Wild

Dedicated scientists are going to extremes to save this rare plant from extinction.

Ryan Truscott May 10, 2023

This Orlando Water Park Is Wild. No, Really.

At Orlando Wetlands Park, water goes for a ride—through a natural filtration process—and attracts birds, gators, and more.

Gemma Tarlach May 9, 2023

Amherst, Massachusetts

Henry Street Salamander Tunnels

One of the first amphibian migration tunnels in the United States encourages a tradition that has inspired Amherst residents for decades.

Podcast: Caring for Canids

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes at a California conservation center.

The Podcast Team April 25, 2023

Podcast: Telling Time Through the Trees With the Places Team

These trees have seen major moments in history.

The Podcast Team April 24, 2023

Saving Bats in Papua New Guinea Through 'Knowledge-Weaving' Tradition and Science

A Indigenous scientist blends local and Western perspectives about the culturally significant animal to safeguard its future.

Monica Evans April 17, 2023

At Montana's Infamous Berkeley Pit, Saving Lives Means Hazing Birds

Engineers and ecologists have considered everything from lasers to cannons to keep waterfowl out of the toxic water.

Sarah Trent April 10, 2023

The Last Days of the Bahama Nuthatch

What's it like to "very probably" witness extinction?

Shoshi Parks March 15, 2023

In Namibia, Lions Are Returning to Feed on the Skeleton Coast

As the predators hunt fur seals, a new geofencing project tries to keep people out of the way.

Ryan Truscott March 13, 2023

A Cougar Swam Puget Sound, Making a Splash Among Scientists

The young male known as M161 kitty-paddled his way through chilly waters full of orcas, raising questions about the animals' potential range.

Ashley Stimpson March 7, 2023

Inside Canada's Polar Bear Jail

The holding facility helps bears and people safely coexist in the remote northern town.

Lina Zeldovich March 2, 2023

Nursing Florida’s Ailing Manatees Back to Health—And the Wild

In a sign of hope, a record number of the gentle animals, rested and recovered, have been released this year.

Amy Green February 27, 2023

Ol Pejeta Rhino Cemetery

The memorial honors the lives of rhinoceroses killed by poachers.

Podcast: Cactoblastis Memorial Cairn

A moth once saved Australia from a cactus crisis.

The Podcast Team February 16, 2023

Washington's 'Washaway Beach' Experiment Is Reshaping Ideas About Coastal Erosion

In 2016, a concerned local dropped $400 worth of rock on a vanishing beach to see what would happen. Now engineers are watching, too.

Sarah Trent February 13, 2023

A Mysterious Cézanne Portrait Was Hiding Under the Layers of a Still Life

An X-ray offers a glimpse into the painter's early years.

Line Sidonie Talla Mafotsing February 1, 2023

How the Enchanting, Elusive Pink Fairy Armadillo Became One Scientist's Obsession

A conservation biologist in Argentina once hosted one of the animals in her living room, but finding them in the wild has proven far more difficult.

James Hall January 26, 2023