Aldabra tortoise It's easy to become overwhelmed by the distressing news coming from Washington, D.C. day after day. And in a recent...

Biodiversity in our hands "Climate change is a primary driver of biodiversity loss. And climate change depends on biodiversity as part...

A blob-headed fish from Peru No one knows how many species of life inhabit the Earth, but estimates range from 9 to 10 million, not...

Besides a healthful pursuit that connects us to nature, bird watching is also an economic driver. Some 96 million Americans are birders,...

Researchers investigating the status of 114 species of butterflies in the United States found that populations are declining at a rate of...

Nature comes in all shapes and sizes. Vertebrates, for example, range from the 100-ton blue whale to this tiny, tiny flee toad newly...

If you love birds and the places they live then this short film , Birds of the World, is for you.

Newly published research in Science predicts that by 2070 almost half of Earth's land surface will experience increases in spatial...

After countless days recreating and studying mountain goats in alpine habitats, these remote and rugged places occupy a special place in...

'If all insects on Earth disappeared, within 50 years all life on Earth would end. If all human beings disappeared from the Earth,...

A study published in Environmental Psychology found that people who have nature-based experiences report better wellbeing and lower...

A new Department of Interior rule could put conservation, recreation, and renewable energy on equal footing with traditional priorities...

An article about conservation I came across caught my attention. It describes the dangerous conditions under which Ukranian biologists...

This is no more than a curiosity, but it caught my eye because it seemed so strange (tells you something about me, I suppose). Look...

March is finally here, the month when spring arrives (according to my calendar), and our first migratory nesting birds return from their...

This is a tough one. As this Smithsonian article explains, the US Fish and Wildlife Service proposes the killing of thousands of barred...

For years, a small, relatively unknown animal has fought off extinction on the high plains of southeast Wyoming. Thanks to recovery...

Have you had someone give you a blank look when you've mentioned something about the climate warming? Even a response such as, "It's been...

With all the discouraging news we hear about loss of biodiversity and environmental health, we need stories of conservation successes. ...

The Bureau of Land Management, which manages more public land (245 million acres) than any other federal agency, may be on the cusp of...