Environmental Protection
Study finds cleaner snow may mean fewer resource impacts
Rising temps mean more snow melt in cold-climate mountain regions, but fewer emissions and cleaner snow may offset some of the changes.
New approaches are needed to stop the killing of orangutans in Borneo
Thirty percent of villages interviewed by scientists reported that orangutans had been killed in the last five to 10 years.
Wild elephants are great at solving problems, scientists find
Individual wild elephants have different willingness and abilities to problem-solve in order to get food.
Deforestation leads to the prevalence of viruses
The destruction of tropical rainforests harms the diversity of mosquito species, causing more resilient species to become prevalent.
Critically endangered gorillas lead a precarious existence
These gentle giants, our kin in the animal kingdom, hold a mirror to our own humanity.
Botanizing is a great way to engage with life around you
Our planet has nearly 300,000 species of flowering plants. Among animals, only beetles can compete with that number.