Opposition mounts to border wall construction in Big Bend National Park

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is preparing to build more than 100 miles of new border wall through Big Bend National ...
The Cool Down on MSNOpinion

Florida lawmakers take action after aquarium ships off endangered manta ray to Abu Dhabi

"[This] bill will reduce pressure." Florida lawmakers take action after aquarium ships off endangered manta ray to Abu Dhabi ...
Center for Biological Diversity

Brook Floater Gets Second Shot at Endangered Species Act Protection

WASHINGTON— In a legal victory for the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has agreed to reevaluate Endangered Species Act protections for brook floaters. These ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Researchers Discover New Lineage of Critically Endangered Sunda Pangolins Using Scales in the Museum’s Collection

For world pangolin day, learn more about how genetic researchers helped pinpoint a hidden lineage of the critically endangered mammals ...

World Pangolin Day Highlights the Most Trafficked Mammal on Earth

World Pangolin Day takes place on February 21, 2026, yet many people still struggle to identify a pangolin or explain why it matters. These quiet, scale-covered mammals resemble small armored ...
WBUR

What to know about the lawsuit challenging the EPA's repeal of the endangerment finding

The endangerment finding's origins trace back to a legal case led by Massachusetts. Following the Trump administration's move ...