Washington’s Runaway Snow GeeseArticle 01.24.2023Mae West said too much of a good thing is wonderful. But she’d never seen the beautiful, marauding snow geese that swoop in each fall to take over Washington State’s Skagit Valley.
Cats vs. DogsSpotlight 01.24.2023High in the Himalayas, a photographer searches for an elusive wildcat—and finds it in an unlikely hideout.
The Newt NormalPhoto Essay 01.13.2023Droughts, wildfires, floods, and other extreme weather events are putting an unprecedented strain on California newts. With help, scientists think these remarkable animals will be able to persevere.
Bounding Toward RecoveryArticle 01.03.2023The Iberian lynx—one of the world’s most endangered cats—made a giant leap toward a comeback in just a few years, easing the way for other species to follow in its path.
Seeing the River for the FishArticle 11.03.2022Scientists and local communities are working to save an iconic but little-known species of fish in India—but first, they have to find it.
Saving the Dragon’s BloodArticle 10.12.2022Despite a range of threats, from droughts and cyclones to goats and militarization, Socotra’s iconic trees are staging a slow, patient comeback—with the help of the people who know them best.
A Way Forward with WolvesArticle 09.10.2022Washington state’s long-running conflict between wolves and ranchers mirrors our society’s bigger ideological rifts. Some are trying to bridge the gap—using both horse and technology.
The Saguaro SolutionArticle 08.18.2022Can a massive effort to replant cacti in the Sonoran Desert restore an ecosystem ravaged by fire?
Shot in the DarkSpotlight 07.14.2022Africa’s black leopards are shrouded in mystery, but groundbreaking photography is bringing them to light.
Past the SaltArticle 07.14.2022In San Francisco’s salty South Bay, an ambitious wetlands restoration project is seeking to balance a return to the ecological past with the realities of a changing future.
The Big Picture 2022Photo Gallery 06.08.2022From 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.
Downward SpiralArticle 06.04.2022The nautilus’s lineage made it through all five of Earth’s previous mass extinctions. But can it survive the Anthropocene?
Love TrainSpotlight 06.03.2022The Kangaroo Island echidna may seem bizarre, but the spiky mammal’s quirks have helped it survive cataclysmic change.
Atonement in the KitchenArticle 06.03.2022One way to make sense of the senseless slaughter of roadkill? Salvage it for food.
To Rewild a RhinoArticle 05.10.2022In northeastern India, taking care of a vulnerable species also means looking after the humans who live alongside it.
Clear Water RevivalPhoto Essay 05.02.2022In a biodiversity wonderland hardly known outside South Africa, a decades-long effort to restore native fish and their streams is starting to pay off—but new trouble could undermine this fragile comeback.
Ghana’s Sacred MonkeysArticle 04.19.2022Myth and mystery have long protected two species of monkey and the West African forests they depend on, but for how much longer?
City Owl, Country OwlSpotlight 01.21.2022Unlike their more iconic cousins, diminutive northern pygmy owls occasionally manage to raise families in urban forests—some little more than a stone’s throw from the local café.
Snuggle for SurvivalSpotlight 12.26.2021Teamwork helps the world’s largest penguin species thrive under the harshest conditions.
