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In a citizen science project, thousands of pet dogs are helping scientists to understand what happens to memory and cognition in old age (2025)
It is too expensive to protect them from poachers | Middle East & Africa (2023)
A bid to protect part of the Pacific raises legal conundrums | The Americas (2021)
The Potomac river is a more vivid symbol of American history than any of the monuments along it | United States (2021)
Oceanic sharks and rays have declined more than 70 percent since 1970, mainly because of overfishing, according to a new study. (2021)
Minty chemical in catniplike plant activates their opioid systems—and acts as a mosquito repellent (2021)
No one knows exactly how the nocturnal hunters manage their whisper-soft flight, yet it is inspiring the design of quieter airplanes, fans and wind... (2020)
A philosophical and neurobiological look into the apian mind. (2017)
Owners’ willingness to splurge is a treat for a booming industry (2020)
More than 1 million species worldwide are at risk of extinction, and freshwater species are particularly threatened. (2020)
Companies across the globe are banking on it. (2019)
The seafood industry has some well-publicized problems: from overfishing to contaminants that make their way into fish. Now, a handful of startups ... (2019)
Behold the Beefless ‘Impossible Whopper’. Burger King is introducing a Whopper made with a vegetarian patty from the start-up Impossible Foods. Th... (2019)
As a threat to wildlife, an amphibian fungus has become “the most deadly pathogen known to science.” (2019)
How Elizabeth Hargrave turned a passion for ornithology and spreadsheets into a popular game about birds. (2019)
The monarchs’ declining wintertime numbers are “potentially catastrophic,” according to the nonprofit conservation group that conducted the count. (2019)
A prolonged red tide in Southwest Florida has hurt the iconic stone crab — and the fishermen, whose family businesses go back generations, who catc... (2018)
The species' western population may face "migratory collapse." (2018)
It has eight arms, three hearts — and a plan. Scientists aren’t sure how the cephalopods got to be so intelligent. (2018)
Almond growing in California is a $7.6 billion industry that wouldn’t be possible without the 30 billion bees (and hundreds of human beekeepers) wh... (2018)
Open-ocean fish farming is becoming easier "AN UNUSUAL object arrived off the coast of Norway last September. Roughly the weight of the Eiffel T... (2018)
Opalescents, also known as market squid, are showing up in waters previously considered too cold for them, and fishermen are paying attention. (2018)
WINDY cattle have always had an impact on their environment. But in New Zealand, where pastures that once grazed sheep have been converted into dai... (2018)
Most mammals rely on scent rather than sight. Look at a dog’s eyes, for example: they’re usually on the sides of its face, not close together and f... (2018)
If you wanted to search for the next drug-resistant superbug, you could cart your microscope to a pig farm, or look under the glare of a hospital’s... (2018)
Keeping meticulous records over decades, the Krefeld Entomological Society documented a 75 percent decline in bug populations that shocked the world. (2017)
RESIDENTS of Lozère, a hilly department in southern France, recite complaints familiar to many rural corners of Europe. In remote hamlets and villa... (2017)
The Economist explains: "Australia’s selachian battlefield goes digital. AUSTRALIA’S waters are some of the most dangerous in the world. Ignoring... (2017)
After my blog post Book: The Soul of an Octopus I received a flurry of emails telling me I needed to watch the movie My Octopus Teacher on Netflix.... (2021)
Imagine yourself as a modern-day alligator in central Florida, where 12 acres of wild land is sacrificed to development every hour. This is a story... (2020)
The real story about “de-extinction”... The Tasmanian tiger was declared extinct in 1982. But now… scientists are trying to bring it BACK. A... (2025)
Crystal River has long been a safe haven for the Florida manatee, but when an invasive algae wiped out the eelgrass that manatees need for food, th... (2024)
I, for one, welcome our Octopus overlords. Ask for the CrunchLabs Build Box for Christmas and then let’s build some cool stuff together. Get the Ho... (2023)
BOTSWANA TRAVEL DOCUMENTARY | 4x4 Safari Road Trip feat. Victoria Falls (2023)
The Impossible Ethical Bargain Behind African Safaris (2023)
Do you remember the headlines screaming that the bees ... (2022)
Honeybees have thrived for 50 million years, each colony 40 to 50,000 individuals coordinated in amazing harmony. So why, seven years ago, did colo... (2019)
Support the creation of more videos like this. This video is a gift to humanity by Chris and Dawn Agnos. "When we tr... (2018)
"Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And terrifyingly, it's hap... (2018)
The Atlantic, Dec 28, 2017 "Sleep is universal in the animal kingdom, but each species slumbers in a different — and often mysterious — way. Som... (2018)
NPR science correspondent Dan Charles explains why most of the dairy cows in America are descended from just two bulls, creating a lack of genetic ... (2019)
The drive to make more milk has had an unsavory side effect: Cows have become more genetically similar and less fertile. Scientists are trying to r... (2019)
From the TED Radio Hour, writer and environmentalist George Monbiot tells the story of what happened when wolves were re-introduced to Yellowstone ... (2018)
In this hour, TED speakers explain how everything in nature is connected, and how we can restore its delicate balance. (2018)
Researchers don’t know enough about giraffes—and as populations dwindle, they’re running out of time. (2021)
Sea turtles occupy a very special biological niche in our world. And we still know relatively little about these creatures, one of the very few mar... (2021)
Driving between Oakland and Los Angeles in February offers glimpses of a spectacular scene — neat, symmetrical rows of trees covered with pink and ... (2019)
“A palaeontological howdunnit…[Spying on Whales] captures the excitement of…seeking answers to deep questions in cetacean science.” —Nature Called ... (2022)
Paul Shapiro gives you a front-row seat for the wild story of the race to create and commercialize cleaner, safer, sustainable meat—real meat—witho... (2018)
Find your new best friend from Good Dog certified breeders and shelters. Screened for quality. Visit us today to find the right puppy or dog for you. (2021)