The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Stacker compiled a list of 10 animals from diverse environments, outlining how each helps sustain its ecosystem. - Wildan Al Gifari // Shutterstock Stacker compiled a list of 10 animals from diverse ...

University of British Columbia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of British Columbia provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR. Burrard Inlet, ...

Land bridges provide safe passage for wildlife while connecting habitats. Gathering Place, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates. Image © Scott Shigley ...

In the 1950s and 1960s farmers, municipalities and even homeowners were widely spraying the insecticide DDT to kill pests. The chemical also polluted the food web and destroyed the eggs of Bald Eagles ...

When people think about habitats on Earth, they likely picture forests, oceans or grasslands. Few think to look up. Yet the lower atmosphere, or troposphere, may be the largest habitat on the planet.

Salamanders may seem like insignificant creatures that enjoy wandering around humid environments. Most people would attach little importance to these small and solitary amphibians. Yet, salamanders, ...

A close-up of a colorful hornbill. You might be surprised to learn just how much of our world is shaped by animals doing unremarkable things like scratching, digging, eating, and pooping. Especially ...