The Cofán people in Ecuador watch over the forest to defend it from invaders. After studying in the U.S., Hugo Lucitante returned home to help.

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Scientists say that the fires ravaging the western United States are burning differently these days. Documenting the ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land itself. Sea water divides the sunset and a ghost land of corals in New Ireland, ...

For centuries, humans have lived underground. Today, that ancient practice is under dire threat—even as cave life makes more sense than ever. Gabriele Gouellain waits in the kitchen of her ...

She would go on to become a legendary anthropologist and conservationist.She was an advocate for animals—what she referred to as sentient beings.Her groundbreaking research into the lives of ...

In February 2023, as cruise missiles hit cities from Kherson to Kyiv, Mikhail Rusin lost heat and electricity in his home in Ukraine’s capital for almost a week. Overnight lows were around 14 degrees ...

Dr. Stephen Rush discusses the genetic factors influencing adult ADHD, highlighting a largely hereditary basis.

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Through her groundbreaking work with chimps in Africa, Goodall helped people understand that animals are sentient and ...

National Geographic helped the famous conservationist get her start—and followed her chimpanzee research and advocacy for ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Catalyst Environmental Solutions Corporation (Catalyst), a full-service environmental consulting firm specializing in water resources, energy, ...