Environment

Climate-Fueled Storms Are Leaving Wildlife Broken and Displaced

Climate-Fueled Storms Are Leaving Wildlife Broken and Displaced

They can’t evacuate. They can’t rebuild. And when the fires rage, floods rise, or winds howl, most won’t survive. From birds circling where nests once were to mammals burned, drowned,...

Climate-Fueled Storms Are Leaving Wildlife Broken and Displaced

They can’t evacuate. They can’t rebuild. And when the fires rage, floods rise, or winds howl, most won’t survive. From birds circling where nests once were to mammals burned, drowned,...

Florida Woman Fights Off Alligator with Bare Hands to Save Her Dog

Florida Woman Fights Off Alligator with Bare Hands to Save Her Dog

Her dog never saw it coming. A quiet Florida walk turned into a nightmare when a 6-foot alligator lunged from a lake and clamped its jaws around her rescue dog’s...

Florida Woman Fights Off Alligator with Bare Hands to Save Her Dog

Her dog never saw it coming. A quiet Florida walk turned into a nightmare when a 6-foot alligator lunged from a lake and clamped its jaws around her rescue dog’s...

Bonobos Break the Silence of Evolution with Human-Like Speech Patterns

Bonobos Break the Silence of Evolution with Human-Like Speech Patterns

In the depths of the Congolese rainforest, bonobos are saying more than we thought possible—combining calls into something eerily close to human speech.

Bonobos Break the Silence of Evolution with Human-Like Speech Patterns

In the depths of the Congolese rainforest, bonobos are saying more than we thought possible—combining calls into something eerily close to human speech.

California’s Western Burrowing Owls Fight for Survival as Urban Sprawl Pushes Them to the Brink

California’s Western Burrowing Owls Fight for Survival as Urban Sprawl Pushes Them to the Brink

They’re small, with piercing yellow eyes and a love for underground homes. But California’s Western Burrowing Owls are fighting a battle for survival against relentless threats.

California’s Western Burrowing Owls Fight for Survival as Urban Sprawl Pushes Them to the Brink

They’re small, with piercing yellow eyes and a love for underground homes. But California’s Western Burrowing Owls are fighting a battle for survival against relentless threats.

Southern Bog Turtle Teeters on the Edge of Extinction

Southern Bog Turtle Teeters on the Edge of Extinction

The southern bog turtle, North America’s smallest turtle, faces extinction with fewer than 2,000 remaining in the wild. Habitat loss from development and illegal poaching have halved their population since...

Southern Bog Turtle Teeters on the Edge of Extinction

The southern bog turtle, North America’s smallest turtle, faces extinction with fewer than 2,000 remaining in the wild. Habitat loss from development and illegal poaching have halved their population since...

San Francisco Zoo Decline Puts Animals and Visitors at Risk

San Francisco Zoo Decline Puts Animals and Visitors at Risk

The San Francisco Zoo faces serious scrutiny over its failing facilities, which recent reports describe as “unsafe” for both animals and visitors.

San Francisco Zoo Decline Puts Animals and Visitors at Risk

The San Francisco Zoo faces serious scrutiny over its failing facilities, which recent reports describe as “unsafe” for both animals and visitors.