Only one male has turned up at the birds’ breeding grounds this year—and he’s too young to breed
July 27, 2018 — John R. Platt
New research shows 2,000-year-old baobab trees are suddenly dying. New trees won’t have a chance, either
July 17, 2018 — John R. Platt
The fungus that causes white-nose syndrome continues its deadly spread west, but a meeting of bat researchers reveals cause for hope
July 11, 2018 — John R. Platt
Conservationists have helped to save North America’s largest bird from extinction, but it’s still important to give every chick a chance to fly free...
July 4, 2018 — John R. Platt
As the wild population falls to just 40 animals, captive breeding may be their last chance for survival
May 21, 2018 — John R. Platt
Exhaustive searchers have failed to turn up the lost Algerian species Adenocarpus faurei . Could other plants in the region also be extinct?
May 16, 2018 — John R. Platt
Thanks to protective efforts in Russia, these critically endangered big cats have renewed hope of avoiding extinction
May 9, 2018 — John R. Platt
The key to saving elephants and other species may lie in the DNA contained in their droppings, says conservation biologist Samuel Wasser
April 23, 2018 — John R. Platt
The “extinction capital of the world” could start losing unique plant species in as little as a month if funding disappears
April 16, 2018 — John R. Platt
Dozens of these water-filtering species are at risk of vanishing, and that’s bad news for every living creature that relies on them
April 9, 2018 — John R. Platt
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