From piping plovers to American oystercatchers, this Plymouth-based conservation group tracks bird recovery while connecting students to nature.

A global study finds over 3,500 animal species already threatened by climate change, with invertebrates and marine life most ...

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From a collection set in a landfill to an author’s cultural exploration of a critically endangered species, these books ...

Congress is working on a proposal that would gut the Marine Mammal Protection Act and erase legal protections for dolphins, ...

The Des Moines County Board of Supervisors continued to chip away at possible changes and additions to the county’s commercial wind energy, solar and battery storage ordinance Tuesday.

It would not be summer in New Jersey without fireflies. However, they are facing numerous threats. A look at our local ...

If you think you're seeing fewer birds in your backyard or neighborhood park, you're right, and you're not alone. Bird ...

The fossil was found in a remote bonebed packed with prehistoric treasures. Led by Smithsonian paleontologist Ben Kligman, the team uncovered more than 1,200 fossils from a time when strange ...

Northern spotted owl numbers have continued to decline in North America’s Pacific Northwest, partly due to competition from barred owls considered invasive in the region. The spotted owl has been ...

How do scientists monitor the populations of the threatened California red-legged frog? With careful listening and a little ...

Virginia opossums are the only marsupial species in North America.