8 Cool US Mammals You Haven’t Seen

Search for these cool but cryptic mammals across the United States.

Matthew L. Miller

Mapping Monitoring Zero-Deforestation Commitments

How do companies translate zero-deforestation commitments into action?

Kim Carlson

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Crawling with Crickets: The Insect Swarm of the Western US

Across the west, this large, occasionally cannibalistic insect swarms by the millions.

Ken Keffer

This Catfish Doesn’t Just Move on Land, It Reffles

This catfish doesn't just walk. It reffles. New research on the terrestrial movements of an invasive catfish.

Matthew L. Miller

Electronic Monitoring Could Be Key for Data-Poor Longline Fisheries

Electronic monitoring can provide much-needed data on catch and discards on longline tuna fisheries.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Burrowing Owls Face an Uncertain Future

Why are burrowing owls declining? Research and hope for the underground owl of the Americas.

Christine Peterson

Invasive Wild Pigs = 1 Million Cars Per Year of Carbon Emissions

Australian scientists estimate that invasive wild pigs release the carbon-dioxide emissions equivalent of more than 1 million cars per year.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Can Kelp Help Mussel Farms Thrive?

Scientists in New Zealand and the United States are using everything from GoPros to kitchen sponges to study the ecological benefits of kelp farms.

Justine E. Hausheer

Satellite Tracking Leads to Action for Hawksbill Sea Turtles

New science on hawksbill sea turtles in the Solomon Islands provided critical information to strengthen protection for turtles on their nesting grounds.

Justine E. Hausheer

Story type: TNC Science Brief

Buffered by Bears: Why Foxes Hang Out Near A Top Predator

A new study suggests gray foxes use bears as a coyote buffer.

Kris Millgate

Giving Black Rhinos Their Space in Northern Kenya

In Kenya, black rhinos need more space, and a community conservancy offers hope.

Matthew L. Miller

Energy Matters: The Importance of Mitigating the Land Impacts of Energy and Extraction

Energy and mining could convert nearly as much land as agriculture by 2050 – including nearly 80% of all projected expansion into the world’s most intact natural lands.

Matthew L. Miller

Story type: TNC Science Brief