Scientists are modifying wildlife DNA. Should these species be released into nature?

Scientists want to track the world's biodiversity using DNA in the air

A biotech company says it has bred three pups with traits of the extinct dire wolf

New technology gives hope to save endangered right whales
Orcas are hunting whale sharks. Is there anything they can't take down?
Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists
Monarch butterflies will get federal protections as a threatened species
US wildlife officials move to add iconic monarch butterfly to threatened species list
In a first, U.S. moves to list many giraffes as endangered
Population of critically endangered right whales ticks up, but threats remain dire
What it’s like to care for some of the most endangered animals on Earth
To save nature, world leaders aim to turn words into action at biodiversity summit
Type of firefly could be first on federal endangered species list

Ghostly Creature Deep in The Ocean Is Like Nothing We've Seen Before
Scientists say world's largest coral found near Solomon Islands

The Sycamore Gap tree is regenerating itself, delighting experts
'Signs of life': Sycamore Gap tree will live on, experts say
Hadrian's Wall was damaged when the Sycamore Gap tree came down, analysis finds
Pakistan is planting lots of mangrove forests. So why are some upset?
England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree will be removed from Hadrian's Wall
In Tacoma, growing the urban tree canopy is a community effort
Our love affair with uniform landscapes kills trees. So Kansas and Missouri are going for variety
Despair flows after England's Sycamore Gap tree is cut down. Could it regrow?
Climate change threatens Germany's fairy tale forests

A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer’s
Researchers are figuring out how African ancestry can affect certain brain disorders
FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease
The brain makes a lot of waste. Now scientists think they know where it goes
African ancestry genes may be linked to Black Americans' risk for some brain disorders
FDA advisors strongly back new Alzheimer’s drug, despite risks and limitations
People with two copies of a risk gene have genetic form of Alzheimer's, scientists say
Apparently Healthy, but Diagnosed With Alzheimer’s?
Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer's. Researchers have new clues about which come first
Blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer's — if they're accurate enough. Not all are

What's worse for disease spread: animal loss, climate change or urbanization?

Across the world, migrating animal populations are dwindling. Here's why

A new purple tomato is available to gardeners. Its color comes from snapdragon DNA

A disappearing island: 'The water is destroying us, one house at a time'
Rare, deadly "zombie" deer disease found in Yellowstone, officials say
A tiny deer and rising seas: How far should people go to save an endangered species?
Tiny deer and rising seas: How climate change is testing the Endangered Species Act
21 species have been declared extinct, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says
21 species no longer endangered — because they’re extinct, feds say. ‘Wake-up call’

Construction waste clogs landfills, worsens climate change. Two women's solution: salvage it instead
How everyday people started a movement that's shaping climate action to this day
Scientists looked at nearly every known amphibian type. They're not doing great.
Rare good news for Florida's bleaching reefs: rescued coral from Miami spawn
It's not all bad news: Wonderful and wild stories about tackling climate change
Want to fight climate change and food waste? One app can do both

Botswana has seen a huge spike in rhinoceros poaching over the past 5 years

A UN biodiversity convention aims to slow humanity's 'war with nature'
'We are treating nature like a toilet,' U.N. secretary-general says as biodiversity conference kicks off
Scientists warn leaders to 'avoid trade-offs' ahead of U.N. biodiversity conference

Report: Bird populations in decline across U.S., Mass., some species near ‘tipping point’
Animal populations shrank an average of 69% over the last half-century, a report says
Bering Sea king and snow crab seasons canceled amid population declines

Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey
Once On The Brink Of Eradication, Syphilis Is Raging Again

A ‘Great Cultural Depression’ Looms for Legions of Unemployed Performers
Lyft Preps Rides For 60 Million Low Income Americans To Covid-19 Vaccinations
Vaccine Memories of Another Time and Place
The real cure for COVID is renewing our fractured relationship with the planet
Americans Are Drinking More During The Pandemic. Here's How To Cut Back
'Throw Out the Rulebook' To Get Through Pandemic Holidays, A Therapist Says

Climate change: Warmth shatters section of Greenland ice shelf
What’s causing climate change, in 10 charts
Whatever Happened To ... The Melting Permafrost?
Trump wants to expand aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in

First seeds, now masks? Unsolicited masks from China landing in mailboxes, police say
'They just pull up everything!' Chinese fleet raises fears for Galápagos sea life
27 States Issue Warnings About Seed Packets From China
Alarm over discovery of hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels near Galápagos Islands
Hundreds of Chinese fishing vessels descend upon Galápagos protection zone