Despite decades of environmental change and population recovery, eastern Australian humpback whales appear to have…
Browsing: Conservation
Conservation is the science and practice of protecting Earth’s natural resources, ecosystems, and biodiversity from degradation and loss. It encompasses efforts to preserve wildlife habitats, combat climate change, restore damaged ecosystems, and sustainably manage land and water. Drawing from ecology, environmental science, and policy, conservation research seeks solutions to pressing environmental challenges while balancing the needs of nature and society. This page presents the latest scientific studies and innovations in conservation, spotlighting strategies to safeguard the planet’s biological richness for future generations.
Submerged ancient forest floors off Mozambique now shelter young reef fish, suggesting overlooked peat reefs…
Museum specimens are helping scientists trace a deadly fungus linked to mysterious frog disappearances in…
The world may be closer to its 30% land conservation goal, but gaps in grassland…
Nature may have fewer backup plans than we thought, leaving our food supply and climate…
Once pushed to the brink, giant tortoises on a Seychelles atoll now outnumber the country’s…
One of the world’s rarest rhinos faces a devastating problem: finding another of its kind…
Yellowstone’s wolves helped reduce elk numbers, but tree recovery remained limited, challenging the popular story…
Researchers have discovered that fire salamanders can produce a striking cyan-green fluorescence when exposed to…
Researchers have turned a fragile vaquita skeleton into freely accessible 3D models, preserving detailed anatomy…
Iconic trees in areas with controlled burns are four times as likely to survive extreme…
Captive-reared crocodiles adapted well after release, but a translocated wild crocodile showed strong homing instincts,…
Chinook salmon need cold water during the first weeks of development for their eggs to…
Genetic analysis has revealed a distinct baobab species in Madagascar, potentially changing how two threatened…
A decades-old experiment in Victoria’s mountain ash forests is challenging assumptions about the trade-offs between…
A newly identified Congo monkey represents an ancient evolutionary lineage that may already be endangered.…
Whole carcass feeding on a feast and fast schedule encouraged zoo-housed lions to display feeding…
Seven newly identified diamond frogs reveal hidden diversity that is already influencing conservation planning in…