Rebalancing Water and Land Use for Nature and People in California

Examining how ecological restoration efforts – rewilding – could recover the San Joaquin’s natural diversity and ensure the long-term health and productivity of farms and the local communities they support.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Meet the Argonaut, The World’s Weirdest Octopus

Octopuses are awesome. These eight-legged oddballs of the ocean have always had a dedicated fanclub, and the recent documentary My […]

Justine E. Hausheer

Tiger Selfie A Reason for Optimism

Recently an endangered Bengal tiger was seen by villagers at Surajkund, Madhya Pradesh in an area near one of the […]

Ashok Biswal

Kestrel Cam: A Story from Egg to Falcon

It’s an intimate moment. On this mid-morning in late May, the sun is just creeping through the hole in the […]

Larisa Bowen

Hollow Homes: Meet the Warblers That Nest in Tree Cavities

Meet the prothonotary and Lucy’s warblers, two birds with very interesting nesting needs

Ken Keffer

Strange and Surprising Facts about Opossums

Death fainting! Walking embryos! And other weird facts about the underrated Virginia opossum.

Matthew L. Miller

More Cool Facts About the Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker

Meet the scientist who’s a sucker for sapsuckers.

Lauren D. Pharr

Saving Animals by Mapping Their Migrations

Maps that display migration data with the human connections and livelihoods can help advance sustainable conservation.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Bald Eagle Cams Are Active. Here Are 4 of the Best

Baby eagles are hatching: it’s time to tune into nest cams!

Kris Millgate

Book Picks: Nighthawk’s Wing

A mystery series for nature lovers.

Matthew L. Miller

How Cattle Egrets Took Over the World

In the past 150 years, cattle egrets have self-populated nearly every continent on earth. Just how, and why, remains somewhat of a mystery. 

Justine E. Hausheer

Holes and Weeping Trees: What’s up with the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker?

The sapsucker needs, well…sap. And lots of it. Here’s how it gets it.

Lauren D. Pharr