The greater honeyguide has a special relationship with honey-hunters. This is an example of a mutualism.
Humans have cut down large areas of tropical forests around the world. Scientists were curious if these forests could grow back without tree planting or other human help.
A new study reveals that there are actually 3 species of funnel-web spiders in the Sydney and Newcastle area of Australia.
Imagine a time before you were born: before plastics. Can you match the plastic item with its non-plastic counterpart?
A group of researchers looked at kelp forests around the world and found that less than 2% of the forests are well protected.
The women-led group is planting trees and helping to secure a sustainable future for their community.
An editor’s reflections on learning to appreciate spiders.
Scientists find that rat numbers have increased in cities experiencing warmer temperatures, fewer green spaces, and denser human populations.
Can you name the objects in these close-ups?
Sometimes it is fun to spy on the neighbors. No, not the human kind. That wouldn’t be nice. We mean your nonhuman neighbors, like plants and animals.
What this article is about: Madagascar’s radiated tortoises are critically endangered. Conservationists are partnering with local communities to rewild 20,000 tortoises rescued from poaching and the illegal pet trade back into their unique spiny forest home.
Here are few suggestions for what to listen and look for at night.