Medicine & TechnologyThe Tasmanian devil die-off, driven by contagious tumors, triggers genetic shifts in another predator, causing ripple effects throughout the food chain. Read the article for more details.
Several volunteer citizens joined the community science project in North Carolina where they monitored turtle sightings using a smartphone tracker application. Learn more about it in this article.
Scientists study the mystery regarding the disappearance of the record-breaking stingray and plan to create solution to save them from being endangered. Find out more about it in this article.
Five red wolf pups were born in a wildlife refuge in North Carolina and gained an adopted sibling, giving hope to their species that are already classified as critically endangered. Find more about it in this article.
Last seen by Charles Darwin, the Galapagos land iguanas have been successfully reintroduced to the Santiago islands of the Galapagos after being extinct for almost 200 years. Read on to learn how the conservation was completed and challenges along the way.
Australian researchers discovered that whale sharks not only feed on krill and small fish; but also on plants. Read on to learn more about the world's largest omnivore.
The government of Brazil and non-profit organizations plan to release the near-extinct Spix's macaw back to their homes. Read more about the project and how it helped the rare blue parrots emerge once more after 22 years of disappearance from the wild.
Animals on the brink of extinction may be given a second chance using carefully preserved germplasm. Read on to find out more about the San Diego Frozen Zoo that's helping save endangered animals using cryogenics.
Three loggerhead turtles that got caught in fishing gear have been released back into the Mediterranean off the coast of Tunisia. Read on to find out more about the endangered turtles and how tracking beacons are being used to conserve the species.
International institutes carry out a study to know the reason behind the abnormal decline of whale shark populations around the globe. Read more about the reason that pushes the animals to their extinction.
Experts found a way to pull the little sea cows 'vaquita marinas' from the brink of extinction. Read more about the current state of the rare mammals and effective solutions to increase their population.
Some insects are harmful and seem useless, but each of them is part of the continuous growth of the planet. Read more about what happens when insect populations are removed from Earth.