Satellite images reveal dramatic loss of global wetlands over past two decades

An analysis of more than a million satellite images has revealed that 4,000 square kilometers of…

No sea serpents, mobsters but Tahoe trash divers strike gold

They found no trace of a mythical sea monster, no sign of mobsters in cement shoes…

Rehabilitated dolphin leaves quarantine at Florida facility

A rescued juvenile bottlenose dolphin, flown from Texas to the Florida Keys-based Dolphin Research Center seven…

Storm chasers face host of dangers beyond severe weather

The deaths of four storm chasers in car crashes over the last two weeks have underscored…

Adopting low-carbon energy can reduce racial disparities in air pollution

Switching to low carbon fuels for transportation, cooking, heating, power generation and other needs would help…

Sea ice can control Antarctic ice sheet stability, new research finds

Despite the rapid melting of ice in many parts of Antarctica during the second half of…

Asking for ideas boosts collective action

Members of minority groups can boost collective action by seeking the ideas and perspectives of fellow…

Sea turtle success stories along African east coast—but thousands still dying

Conservation of sea turtles along much of Africa’s east coast has made good progress in recent…

Not all is rosy for the pink pigeon, study finds

The authors of a major study on the once critically endangered pink pigeon say boosting the…

Bracing for her future: Human medicine rescues giraffe

Over the past three decades Ara Mirzaian has fitted braces for everyone from Paralympians to children…