The Cofán people in Ecuador watch over the forest to defend it from invaders. After studying in the U.S., Hugo Lucitante returned home to help.

Long thought extinct, a 750-limbed creature has been found near Silicon Valley—and this millipede's got claws and even its own "clothing." ...

It smells of manure and is stained by tobacco juice. It's where tough men dance to keep loose and a few men say their last ...

Prioritizing which animals and plants to help is driven mostly by whether we like them or not. Some experts say that may not ...

Highlighting the best wildlife photography across land and sea, these the winners photos from this year's Wildlife ...

The winners of the Nikon Film and Photo Contest 2024-2025 have been announced, marking the 40th edition of the competition.

In "Mapmatics," a mathematician tells the stories of how math helps us track epidemics, map the seafloor, and plot a complex delivery route.

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document ...

We found a dataset that allows us to measure what separates a hill from a mountain, and maybe even see if it changes as you ...

Visitors to the Saint Louis Zoo’s Charles H. Hoessle Herpetarium over the past few weeks will have noticed a long black curtain covering one wall of the building’s main atrium. It’s there to protect ...

So *that’s* what trusting your spleen ...

He was a spy, a crusader, an obsessive advocate for neglected people and places—yet his work was shaped, too, by an inner ...