LoginTrump Administration Moves to Gut a Core Endangered Species Protection
16 September 2026 at 23:04
An internal memo reinterprets the law so that only the intentional killing of animals, not collateral harm, is illegal.
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T. Rex, King of the Dinosaurs, Had a Body Temperature of 97 Degrees
16 September 2026 at 19:00
Hotter than a crocodile, cooler than a chicken, T. Rex was definitely warm-blooded, according to a new study.
A Mastodon Tooth Is Discovered in a California Creek
12 September 2026 at 19:27
A researcher surveying a San Mateo County creek stumbled upon a preserved Pacific mastodon molar estimated to be at least 10,000 years old.
States File 2 Lawsuits Over Trump’s Cuts to Endangered Species Act
9 September 2026 at 23:38
Two lawsuits seek to reverse the Trump administration’s moves to open the habitats of imperiled wildlife to commercial activities.
Birds Are Dying. Clues Point to El Niño.
6 August 2026 at 19:40
A die-off of seabirds has some experts thinking an El Niño weather pattern is to blame, a look at data centers and pollution, and more climate news.
Seabird carcasses in Ecuador.
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Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife
4 August 2026 at 14:41
A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
Phoenix Species Project Announces Funds for Imperiled Wildlife
4 August 2026 at 14:41
A new fund called the Phoenix Species Project will provide $200 million to help pull imperiled wildlife back from the brink of extinction.
Some of the imperiled animals included in the Phoenix Species Project.
© Joel Sartore/National Geographic Photo Ark
How to Tell if a Giant Manta Is Pregnant? Give Her an Ultrasound.
29 July 2026 at 22:28
Scientists managed to confirm pregnancies in three giant mantas with underwater ultrasound scans, offering clues to the animals’ elusive reproductive habits.
Dunes Sagebrush Lizard Stripped of Endangered Status by Judge
23 July 2026 at 13:36
The dunes sagebrush lizard, found only in the oil-rich Permian Basin, was classified as endangered two years ago.
Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading
22 July 2026 at 20:20
Transmissible tumors have been reported in a handful of animal species, but never before among fish. Is it possible in humans?
An Extraordinary White House Meeting
16 July 2026 at 14:28
A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.
An Extraordinary White House Meeting
16 July 2026 at 14:28
A new book sheds light on President Trump’s affinity for fossil fuels.
An oil refinery in Punto Fijo, Venezuela. In a meeting with the president, the Chevron chief executive pushed for an extension of the company’s license to operate in the country.
© Adriana Loureiro Fernandez for The New York Times
Meet Earth’s Newest Monkey. (And Check Out Its Orange Lips.)
16 July 2026 at 21:23
It is only the fifth new African monkey identified as a new species in the past 75 years.
Trump Cuts Habitat Protections for Endangered Species
10 July 2026 at 22:24
The rule change ends a safeguard that had been in place for 50 years and could hasten the demise of imperiled animals.
Piping plovers need undisturbed beaches to nest and raise their young.
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- I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents
I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents
9 July 2026 at 19:47
The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to extinction.
Global Warming Upends London Climate Week
25 June 2026 at 20:18
The extreme heat smothering Europe has upended Climate Week in London.
King Charles III at a London Climate Week reception on Wednesday at St. James’s Palace.
© Pool photo by Yui Mok
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- Trump Administration Forms Partnership to Bank DNA From Imperiled Species
Trump Administration Forms Partnership to Bank DNA From Imperiled Species
25 June 2026 at 19:24
The government is teaming up with Colossal Biosciences, a private company that claims to have revived extinct dire wolves, to store samples from at-risk animals and plants.
The Frozen Zoo in San Diego, which has been preserving cells for over 50 years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has announced a partnership with Colossal Biosciences for a similar effort.
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New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
16 June 2026 at 16:31
New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.
New Coral Study Identifies Areas Where Reefs Are Hanging On
16 June 2026 at 16:31
New research has identified areas around the world where cooler currents and other favorable conditions are helping to protect coral from the worst effects of global warming.
Indonesia Landslides Devastated Endangered Orangutans, Study Finds
10 June 2026 at 18:48
More than 5 percent of the species is estimated to have been lost when a climate-fueled storm unleashed torrents of water, mud and debris.
