Environment

U.S. Butterfly Populations Fell 22% Between 2000 and 2020
Pollinators are in decline, and a new study shows just how stark the decline is.
U.S. Butterfly Populations Fell 22% Between 2000 and 2020
Pollinators are in decline, and a new study shows just how stark the decline is.

Ocelots, Horned Lizards, Even Ants: You Helped Scientists Study Them All in Mexico
The Madrean Sky Islands are made up of mountain “islands” that rise up between desert and grasslands
Ocelots, Horned Lizards, Even Ants: You Helped Scientists Study Them All in Mexico
The Madrean Sky Islands are made up of mountain “islands” that rise up between desert and grasslands

Tourist Captures Mother Whale Teaching Calf How To Breach Near Hawaii
Experience a rare slice of ocean magic off the Hawaiian coast. A tourist caught a breathtaking moment when a mother humpback whale taught her baby the art of breaching.
Tourist Captures Mother Whale Teaching Calf How To Breach Near Hawaii
Experience a rare slice of ocean magic off the Hawaiian coast. A tourist caught a breathtaking moment when a mother humpback whale taught her baby the art of breaching.

Opossum Relaxes On Patio Furniture After Devouring Entire Costco Chocolate Cake
Sometimes nature catches us off guard. A real estate agent in Gretna, Nebraska, discovered that truth one winter night when she spotted paw prints on her patio couch and a...
Opossum Relaxes On Patio Furniture After Devouring Entire Costco Chocolate Cake
Sometimes nature catches us off guard. A real estate agent in Gretna, Nebraska, discovered that truth one winter night when she spotted paw prints on her patio couch and a...

The Mysterious Wallace Line Splits Nature in a Fierce Evolutionary Battle
The ocean holds many secrets. One of its most captivating is the Wallace Line. This boundary splits nature into two distinct worlds. On one side, creatures of Asia thrive. On...
The Mysterious Wallace Line Splits Nature in a Fierce Evolutionary Battle
The ocean holds many secrets. One of its most captivating is the Wallace Line. This boundary splits nature into two distinct worlds. On one side, creatures of Asia thrive. On...

Giant Rats Are Exposing Wildlife Smugglers and Saving Endangered Animals
Poachers and traffickers thought they could smuggle ivory, pangolin scales, and rhino horn past authorities—but they didn’t count on rats. Not just any rats—giant, highly trained rodents with a nose...
Giant Rats Are Exposing Wildlife Smugglers and Saving Endangered Animals
Poachers and traffickers thought they could smuggle ivory, pangolin scales, and rhino horn past authorities—but they didn’t count on rats. Not just any rats—giant, highly trained rodents with a nose...