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News, research analysis and evidence-based explanation. 20 stories in this section.
A Monash University team has developed a global framework to improve insect conservation in the tropics, where more than 80 percent of insect species live but research remains scarce. The …
Rising temperatures are shrinking Alpine glaciers and thawing permafrost, triggering more frequent rockfalls in the Mont Blanc massif and threatening towns such as Chamonix-Mont-Blanc with potential mountain collapses.
A detailed cranial analysis finds that the extinct Tasmanian tiger combined features not seen together in living predators and likely used rapid, high-impact snapping bites.
Data from 133,598 animal-borne dives reveal year-round submesoscale structures extending to at least 500 metres, suggesting stronger vertical exchange than surface observations alone imply.
A new study argues that expanding seaweed cultivation to fight climate change is misguided, as dying kelp forests already release far more carbon than farming can absorb.
Scientists at the University of Exeter are launching a three-year study of porbeagle, tope, and blue sharks in English waters, with anglers helping to gather data to improve conservation of …
Nepal is calling on wealthy polluting nations to pay $20 million in climate compensation after catastrophic floods and landslides killed or left missing more than 6,000 people. Scientists link the …
Two young Cozumel pygmy raccoons were observed soaking, rolling and compacting discarded paper into balls for play, offering preliminary evidence of socially transmitted object use in a critically endangered species.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing the interior department to consider removing gray wolves from the endangered species list, a move supporters say helps ranchers and critics …
A field experiment in a Minnesota peat bog shows that warming of just a few degrees can flip these ecosystems from storing carbon to releasing it, with implications for climate …
New footage from BBC Earth's Planet Earth II shows grizzly bears emerging from hibernation and rubbing against trees to shed winter fur, a behavior that also serves social and communication …
A new episode of National Geographic's America's National Parks series focuses on Saguaro National Park in Arizona, exploring how rangers and conservationists work to protect the saguaro cactus and the …
BBC Earth’s latest 4K video captures dramatic predator-prey moments in Africa, featuring leopards and lions in action, narrated by Sir David Attenborough.
Scorching conditions this year have triggered wildfires in European countries typically considered damp and cool, signaling a shift in fire risk due to rapid climate change.
Chicago has been ranked the most resilient city in the United States for climate adaptation, according to a new assessment that highlights the city's significant investments in preparedness despite its …
Nepal's Prime Minister described the recent Bhotekoshi River flood as a serious signal of intensifying climate threats in the Himalayas and called for urgent global cooperation on climate action.
Rescuers in Nepal have built temporary bridges and dug through hydropower ruins to reach hundreds of trapped workers, as the death toll from last week's Himalayan flash floods surpassed 1,000 …
A flash flood at Phantom Ranch, the remote lodge at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, killed two people and prompted the rescue of nearly 80 others. The site, established …
Experts warn that high winds linked to El Niño could cause widespread tree mortality in England, where a summer of record heat and drought has left many species brittle and …
Devon Wildlife Trust has announced a plan to improve heathland habitats in Devon, England, to support the narrow-headed ant and the erratic ant, two of the UK's rarest species.
