So You Want a Pet Monkey…
Squirrel monkeys must contend with habitat loss, decreasing genetic diversity, and the curse of being cute.
Of Monkeys, Men, and Protozoans
A recent study finds a link between deforestation and risk of monkey-transmitted malaria.
Let’s Stop Eating Our Closest Animal Relatives, Shall We?
As the bushmeat trade drives the Bioko drill monkey toward extinction, some West Africans are realizing these animals are worth more in the woods than on the plate.
The Christmas Crab Massacre
Ants are killing Christmas Island’s iconic red crabs by the millions. Could tiny wasps save the day?
How Do You Take Down Two Tons of Blubber and Tusks?
As warmer summers melt the Arctic, Pacific walruses have to work a lot harder to reach their seafloor feasts.
Tortoises Make Terrible Pets—Especially When They’re Poached From the Wild
Scientists have discovered an expansive network of tortoise poachers in Asia.
A River Ran Through It
Scientists want to create a nationwide network of river corridors. Here’s why that’s not as crazy as it sounds.
The Aye-Aye and the Finger of Death
The world’s most demonic lemur is also its most endangered. Meet the creature with the ugliest finger on the planet.
Power of the People
Crowdsourcing could cut conservation costs for boring, uncharismatic, or ugly species.
So You Want to Talk About Lions…
If #CeciltheLion got you mad about big cat trophies, wait until you hear what they’re doing with the bones.