Wildlife

Copper Mines Threaten to Poison America's Most Pristine Wilderness

Copper Mines Threaten to Poison America's Most Pristine Wilderness

A foreign-owned company wants to dig a toxic copper-nickel mine just miles from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. Scientists warn the pollution would be permanent. The land and water that support Indigenous...

Copper Mines Threaten to Poison America's Most Pristine Wilderness

A foreign-owned company wants to dig a toxic copper-nickel mine just miles from Minnesota’s Boundary Waters. Scientists warn the pollution would be permanent. The land and water that support Indigenous...

Louisiana State University Sparks Outrage with Live Tiger Display at Football Game

Louisiana State University Sparks Outrage with Live Tiger Display at Football Game

A Bengal tiger, caged and wheeled into a roaring stadium, became the center of a fierce debate during LSU's game against Alabama. Is it school spirit—or animal cruelty?

Louisiana State University Sparks Outrage with Live Tiger Display at Football Game

A Bengal tiger, caged and wheeled into a roaring stadium, became the center of a fierce debate during LSU's game against Alabama. Is it school spirit—or animal cruelty?

Zimbabwe’s Plan to Cull 200 Elephants Fails to Solve Hunger and Risks Extinction

Zimbabwe’s Plan to Cull 200 Elephants Fails to Solve Hunger and Risks Extinction

Zimbabwe’s decision to kill 200 elephants to combat food insecurity has ignited a fierce debate. Conservationists argue that culling elephants won’t solve the deeper issues of drought and climate change,...

Zimbabwe’s Plan to Cull 200 Elephants Fails to Solve Hunger and Risks Extinction

Zimbabwe’s decision to kill 200 elephants to combat food insecurity has ignited a fierce debate. Conservationists argue that culling elephants won’t solve the deeper issues of drought and climate change,...

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

In the heart of New Mexico, a vibrant, rare cactus faces an uncertain future. Oil drilling, off-road vehicles, and grazing animals are pushing this delicate species to the edge.

Rare New Mexico Cactus Faces Extinction as Oil Drilling Pressures Mount

In the heart of New Mexico, a vibrant, rare cactus faces an uncertain future. Oil drilling, off-road vehicles, and grazing animals are pushing this delicate species to the edge.

Dolphins Exhale Microplastics as Pollution Invades Their Lungs

Dolphins Exhale Microplastics as Pollution Invades Their Lungs

Dolphins are now exhaling microplastics, breathing in particles from plastic waste polluting our oceans. These tiny plastics are invading their lungs and threatening their survival.

Dolphins Exhale Microplastics as Pollution Invades Their Lungs

Dolphins are now exhaling microplastics, breathing in particles from plastic waste polluting our oceans. These tiny plastics are invading their lungs and threatening their survival.

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

For decades, scientists were stumped: why do some thorny skates grow twice as large as others? A pandemic-era pivot led to a startling answer—a flipped stretch of DNA passed down...

Genetic Bombshell Explains Why Thorny Skates Grow in Two Drastically Different Sizes

For decades, scientists were stumped: why do some thorny skates grow twice as large as others? A pandemic-era pivot led to a startling answer—a flipped stretch of DNA passed down...