The ability of the gray fox to climb trees may offer a way for it coexist with coyotes, but preserving tree cover is key.
Hispaniola's mountains support large swaths of intact tropical dry forests. A trip there turned up Castela senticosa, a new plant species.
The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered whales in the world. A new welfare assessment tool may help draw attention to the problem.
Invasive European green crabs are wreaking havoc in Washington state. New research suggests an additional way to stop their spread.
Researchers assessed 45,000 marine species and all the threats known across the planet to find those ocean creatures most at risk.
Injured plants make a trade-off between repairing damaged tissue and ramping up their defenses, research finds.
"Urgent action is needed to conserve those coastal regions that do remain intact and restore those that are degraded..."
Threatened birds have disappeared from almost 70% of Australia—and 10 birds have become locally extinct from 99% of their historical habitat.
Research in Greenland shows how the presence of caribou and muskoxen can maintain the presence of rare arctic plants.
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