Mexico City and its Sacred Salamanders Video 12.10.2019 Important symbols of both Mexican culture and ecosystem health, axolotls are on the brink of extinction in the wild, but a return to ancient practices offers hope for their future.
A (Proposed) Pipeline Runs Through It Article 12.03.2019 The Atlantic Coast Pipeline would divide mountains, farmland, and sacred Native American land along its 600-mile route, but it’s uniting a diverse community of activists determined to halt its progress.
Refilling the Carbon Sink Photo Essay 11.12.2019 Long seen as wastelands, Scotland’s bogs are now the scene of an intense restoration effort in which millions of exotic trees are being felled to fight climate change.
Song of the Mountain Chicken Article 10.30.2019 These giant frogs—once a delicacy on two Caribbean islands—were almost wiped out by disease and natural disasters. But their resilience and years of dedicated conservation efforts have kept hope for the species alive.
The Secret Garden Photo Essay 09.11.2019 The crystalline rivers of the Serra da Bodoquena offer a window into Brazil’s freshwater biodiversity. But with deforestation on the rise, that window is becoming cloudier.
Ghosts of the Everglades Immersive 07.11.2019 Clinging to survival in shrinking swamps, ghost orchids are so elusive that their pollinators have remained unknown—until now. One team’s findings may help to save both the flower and its threatened home.
Raised in Rice Fields Article 06.26.2019 California’s Chinook salmon have been losing habitat to agriculture for decades. Now, they’re getting a much-needed boost from strategically flooded fields.
The Big Picture 2019 Photo Gallery 04.30.2019 From the beautiful to the bizarre, this photographic showcase of life on Earth shines a light on some of our planet’s most amazing species and places.
The Wreckers Spotlight 12.12.2018 The lionfish that haunt one of the world’s most famous shipwrecks are now laying claim to new battlegrounds.
The Big Picture 2018 Photo Gallery 05.01.2018 From the beautiful to the bizarre, this photographic showcase of life on Earth shines a light on some of our planet’s most amazing species and places.
A Helping Hand Spotlight 02.28.2018 Specialized though it may be, Madagascar’s largest living lemur may need an extra hand to survive in a rapidly changing world.
Quiver Kingdom Spotlight 01.23.2018 Quiver trees thrive in arid conditions, but as climate change makes the Namib Desert hotter and drier, can these immobile icons find a way to beat the heat?
The Rainforest Next Door Photo Gallery 12.05.2017 Just minutes from a major metropolis, Malaysia’s Penang Hill rainforest boasts some of the richest backyard biodiversity on the planet.
Are You My Allomother? Spotlight 10.19.2017 A newborn elephant’s aunts, sisters, and cousins all lend a helping trunk to support the newest member of their clan.
A Colorful Cleanup Spotlight 08.08.2017 Living off the energy they extract from heavy metals, these bacteria create spectacular natural displays—and leave clean drinking water in their wake.
Making Tracks Spotlight 08.01.2017 For some snakes, taking the path of least resistance requires getting off the ground.
World Traveler Spotlight 05.31.2017 This tiny songbird treks cross-hemisphere over deserts, oceans, and mountain ranges in one of the animal kingdom’s most impressive migrations.
Troubled Waters Spotlight 05.16.2017 The world’s largest aquatic frog may soon vanish from its namesake home high in the Andes.
The Ice Frog Cometh Spotlight 04.04.2017 Living at the extreme edge of its range, an alpine frog begins its breeding season with a march across a rather forbidding landscape.
