Think Pigeons Are Boring? Not These Birds

Neon pink pigeons? Rainbow-colored doves? These are 10 of our favorite pigeons and doves from around the world.

Justine E. Hausheer

How Do You Count Sharks When You Can’t See Them?

Scientists are studying coastal shark communities around coral reefs by looking at what the animals leave behind: pieces of their skin.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

A Field Guide to Finding Cool Moths

Finding and identifying moths is a growing nature hobby. Here’s how to get started.

Ken Keffer

Hawaiʻian Snails: A Tale of Discovery and Rediscovery

A new Hawaiʻian snail species is described for the first time in 60 years.

Matthew L. Miller

Campground Critters: A Natural and Personal History

Outhouse porcupines led me away from camp…and to a naturalist’s life.

Matthew L. Miller

Better Mapping for Better Management of Gabon’s Coastal Wetlands (and Beyond)

If a picture is worth a thousand words, an accurate map may well be worth an entire novel. In Gabon, scientists are working to map a healthy future for Gabon's coastal wetlands.

Cara Cannon Byington

Story type: TNC Science Brief

The Crocodile Hunter Was My Childhood Hero

All conservationists have an origin story. For me, it was Steve Irwin.

Justine E. Hausheer

50 Fish, 50 States: Silver Creek Preserve

The legendarily difficult trout stream is not always so difficult.

Matthew L. Miller

Discovered: The World’s Highest-Dwelling Mammal

A mammal on a Chilean volcano sets the record for high-altitude living.

Matthew L. Miller

The Weird, Wondrous and Vulnerable American Horseshoe Crab

Can the horseshoe crab, an animal that has survived largely unchanged for 450 million years, continue its remarkable record of longevity in a world dominated by humans? Maybe. Maybe not.

Cara Cannon Byington

The Invasive Catfish That Walks Across Parking Lots

Walking catfish hunt prey in parking lots. A fish out of water story.

Matthew L. Miller

Eleven Awesome Owls From Around The World

Whoooo knew owls could be so awesome?

Justine E. Hausheer