Biodiversity Conservation in the Age of Climate Change

An international team of researchers argues that the twin goals of climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation must become the combined foundation of marine management and ocean conservation efforts.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Turkeys

A veritable feast of turkey content from our archives.

The Editors

Owling: A Field Guide to Finding Winter Owls

Here’s how to enjoy the winter owl show in your neighborhood.

Matthew L. Miller

Recovery: Saving Mark Twain’s Famous Frog

There’s good news about amphibians, and it’s an important antidote for hopelessness.

Ted Williams

A Breakthrough for Chronic Wasting Disease?

A new paper finds for the first time a way to deactivate Chronic Wasting Disease prions, using a common household product.

Lisa Ballard

When Turkeys Attack

Why are wild turkeys chasing down mail carriers and bicyclists?

Matthew L. Miller

Bird Country: Saving the Riverina’s Last Wild Wetlands

In a dry corner of southeast Australia, life-giving wetlands sustain a huge array of birds—and a 50,000-year old culture.

Justine E. Hausheer

How the House Finch Conquered Your Feeder…and a Continent

The dramatic spread of the non-native bird we love, the house finch.

Matthew L. Miller

The Carp Show: An Inside Look at the Jumping Fish Invasion

Your guide to one of the most notorious fish invasions.

Matthew L. Miller

Fear the Squirrel: How Wildlife Causes Major Power Outages

Squirrels may pose a bigger threat to the power grid than cyber-attack.

Edward Ricciuti

Halloween Stories of Spooky Species & Weird Science

Nature is full of spooky species, weird science, and sometimes disturbing natural phenomena.

The Editors

50 Fish, 50 States: Small Stream Wonders

An easy-to-overlook New York stream yields a strange and ferocious fish.

Matthew L. Miller