Although many of the world's forests have gotten less fragmented since 2000, tropical forests have gotten more chopped up, putting animals at risk.
Now that monkeypox has spread to a dog, researchers fear other species could help the virus become widespread outside of Africa for the first time.
Once rare, the viral disease monkeypox exploded onto the global scene for the first time in 2022.
The ‘glacial mélange’ on which they’ve come to rely — a mix of ice, snow and slush — could be a temporary refuge for some polar bears.
Threats such as climate change and habitat loss can put species at risk of going extinct. Different words describe that risk.
When heat waves and droughts collide, water is precious. Some thirsty plants try to cool off by opening tiny pores — only to lose water even faster.
These foreign organisms hitchhike, spread widely and stir up trouble in native ecosystems.
Restoring the missing species can help undo human-caused problems by aiding forests, slowing climate change and reducing wildfires.
Middle-grade campers team up with ecologists at Denver University to show that streetlights boost the growth of a reviled invasive species.
