Latest about biodiversity
Skin-eating fungus from Europe could invade US, decimate salamanders
The Southern Appalachian mountains are a global biodiversity hot spot for salamanders. And now a skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate them.
After 3,000 years, Tasmanian devils return to mainland Australia
Tasmanian devils have been reintroduced to mainland Australia, where they haven't been seen in the wild for millennia.
What would happen to Earth if humans went extinct?
Lacking human oversight, glitches in oil refineries and nuclear plants could lead to fires, nuclear explosions and fallout.
What If There Were No Sharks?
Scary portrayals of great whites in pop culture might lead some people to wonder if the world would be better off with no sharks at all.
More Than 200 Reindeer Found Dead in Norway, Starved by Climate Change
Heavy rainfall in December buried plants under a heavy layer of ice.
This Iron-Shelled Snail Is Totally Metal … And Now It’s Endangered
Iron scales may not be enough to protect the scaly-foot snail from extinction.
Crocodiles Are Breeding Near a Nuclear Power Plant (No, They're Not Radioactive)
Only in Florida.
Cats in Australia Kill Over 2 Billion Wild Animals Each Year
Humans love cats, but the furry felines are stone-cold killers
