October 28, 2026
The Axolotl Can Regrow a Limb. Its Wild Home Is Much Harder to Repair
Axolotls can rebuild complex body parts, making them valuable subjects for regeneration research. But the salamander’s shrinking habitat in Mexico…
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October 28, 2026
African Wild Dogs May Sneeze Before the Pack Moves
At a gathering before a group departure, African wild dogs’ sneezes were linked to whether the pack set off. The…
October 28, 2026
Pando: How Utah’s Aspen Grove Became One Vast, Connected Organism
In Utah’s Fishlake National Forest, thousands of quaking aspen stems share one root system. Pando’s survival depends on whether enough…
October 28, 2026
Longleaf Pine’s Comeback Starts With Bringing Fire Back
Across the southeastern United States, restoring longleaf pine means rebuilding more than a forest canopy. It means making room for…
October 28, 2026
The American Chestnut Still Sprouts. Can It Return to the Forest?
A blight wiped out most mature American chestnuts, but surviving sprouts and decades of breeding research keep restoration in view.
October 28, 2026
Bristlecone Pines Grow Slowly—and Keep Their History for Millennia
In the high mountains of the western United States, bristlecone pines endure harsh conditions and preserve a record of changing…
October 28, 2026
The Venus Flytrap Counts Before It Closes
A Venus flytrap does more than snap shut: it uses tiny electrical signals to distinguish a possible meal from a…
October 19, 2026
Dogs Hear More Than Praise: How Their Brains Combine Words and Tone
A brain-imaging study of 13 dogs found separate responses to word meaning and vocal intonation—and a stronger reward response when…
October 19, 2026
A Seed Bank Is More Than a Vault: How Botanists Keep Plant Diversity Ready for the Future
Seed banks preserve more than seeds: they safeguard options for restoring wild plants, researching useful traits and rebuilding collections after…
October 19, 2026
How Española’s Giant Tortoises Came Back From the Brink
After Española’s giant tortoises dwindled to a tiny breeding group, decades of captive breeding and island restoration helped return their…
October 19, 2026
The Saiga Antelope’s Comeback Is Reshaping Conservation on the Steppe
Once reduced to a small fraction of its former numbers, the saiga has rebounded in Kazakhstan. Its recovery shows what…
October 19, 2026
How to Introduce a New Cat to a Resident Cat: A Gradual, Practical Plan
A calm cat-to-cat introduction starts with separate spaces, then moves through scent, sight and supervised time together. Here’s how to…
October 19, 2026
Octopuses Sometimes Fire Debris at One Another. What Are They Doing?
Underwater videos from Australia show gloomy octopuses launching silt, shells and other material with jets of water. Some throws appear…
October 19, 2026
Mauritius Kestrel: How a Bird on the Brink Returned to the Wild
In 1974, a survey found just four Mauritius kestrels in the wild. Decades of breeding, releases and habitat work helped…
October 19, 2026
The Iberian Lynx Has Climbed Back From the Brink—but Its Recovery Is Still a Work in Progress
Once reduced to fewer than 100 wild animals, the Iberian lynx was downlisted to Vulnerable in 2024. Its return shows…
October 19, 2026
In Maryland’s Harris Creek, Oyster Reefs Are Being Rebuilt as Living Habitat
A large restoration project in Chesapeake Bay shows why rebuilding an oyster reef takes more than adding shell: the habitat…
October 19, 2026
The Giant Water Lily Hiding in Plain Sight: How Gardens Helped Reveal a New Species
With leaves that can reach three metres across, Victoria boliviana was hiding among plants botanists already knew. Comparing living water…
October 19, 2026
The Lord Howe Island Stick Insect’s Long Road Back Home
Once presumed extinct, this remarkable insect survived on a remote sea stack. A captive-breeding program and rat eradication are now…
October 19, 2026
Humpback Whales’ Return Is a Conservation Success—But Not Every Population Is Safe
After commercial whaling drove humpbacks to very low numbers, protections helped many populations recover. Their uneven progress shows why conservation…
October 19, 2026
The Okavango Delta Floods When the Surrounding Land Turns Dry
In Botswana, floodwater from distant rains spreads across a desert delta months later—creating a seasonal wetland that supports an extraordinary…