Latest Conservation Stories
Here’s some rare good news about coral reefs
Why biologists are so excited to find a bunch of puny manta rays
Koko, the beloved gorilla who communicated through sign-language, dies at age 46
Your efforts to save water are actually making a difference
These snakes slurp snails, and that’s great for farmers
The genes of many marine creatures are patented—and one company owns half of them
The weirdest things we learned this week: underwater horse videos, the call of the void, and an ill-fated, icy balloon trip
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a drone that loves trash!
New eco-friendly microbeads could save oceans, rather than destroy them
A healthy reef is alive with music, but the chorus fades as the coral dies.
There’s still time for us to save the Great Barrier Reef
We’re ruining Walden Pond just like we ruin everything beautiful in this world
The last male northern white rhino just died, but science could still make him a daddy
The critters of the deep sea may thrive on calamari
Venus flytraps know not to eat the insects that pollinate them
How polar animals cope with frigid darkness for months at a time
Deep-sea robots are scoping out the secret origins of algae blooms
This tiny shark eats grass and it’s doing just fine
The Montecito mudslide is a tragic reminder to respect our soil
Mysterious double ‘whirlpools’ are popping up in the ocean
Corals grow in patterns, even if we can’t always see them
California’s wildfires are affecting the oceans—and these researchers are the first to study it
These aquatic creatures eat in seriously strange ways
You have to admit that this horseshoe crab looks just like Darth Vader
Cecil the Lion’s infamous death didn’t actually do much to change trophy-hunting laws
Preventing deforestation might be expensive, but it will cost us more if we don’t
Wild turkeys are in trouble
The ocean harbors unimaginable secrets, but we need to explore them responsibly
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Eleanor the sea turtle swam through a tropical storm and survived
Very hungry snails are guarding coastal ecosystems against climate change
Looking for bats in all the wrong places
A clownfish can take on a shark, but this predicament may prove harder to handle
The world’s fastest shark is in trouble
Mysterious sea monsters that wash ashore are rarely mysterious (and never monsters)
Octlantis: Where octopuses buck tradition and live in groups
Fish might be shrinking
Why fish can’t help but eat our plastic garbage
City-dwelling sea snakes are changing colors for a strange reason
This engineer has a wild plan to save coral reefs from climate change
Guess how many giant patches of garbage there are in the ocean now?
Discarded oyster shells can help us grow food, make cement, and fight climate change
Sea spiders use their guts to pump oxygen through their freaky little bodies
Scientists may finally know why these magnificent corals glow in the dark
Pandas, which are basically giant poop machines, may inadvertently help save other species
Artificial algae could help save our oceans
The Australian Eastern Abyss is a treasure trove of strange, often penis-shaped animals
Dams on the Amazon River could have widespread, devastating impacts—and we keep building more of them
Gray seals are making a huge comeback
Coral reefs show signs of climate stress, but there’s still hope
Celebrate World Ocean’s Day with these gorgeous photos of the sea
Hawaii’s most popular coral reefs are in big trouble
This tiny frog has transparent skin to show its organs off to the world
How one community rallied to save turtles from becoming roadkill
It’s World Turtle Day, so here are a bunch of adorable turtles
Why Hawaii is trying to ban a common sunscreen
Sea cucumbers have a secret superpower
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Amina Khan
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Researchers drag horrifying new species of nightmare monster from lagoon
Deep sea tourism could become a thing soon
There’s a treasure trove on the seafloor—and that could be a bad thing
The Great Barrier Reef’s latest unprecedented bleaching event could spell the end
Hundreds of icebergs are suddenly invading shipping lanes
Dolphins beat up octopuses before eating them, and the reason is kind of horrifying
The Great Barrier Reef had a pretty terrible year
You really can help save bees by planting wildflowers