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Bee with QR sticker held in researcher's hand
Environment

Researchers glued teeny-tiny QR codes to 30,000 bees

By Andrew Paul

The bow of the RMS Titanic as it sits under the water.
Science

‘Titanic’ artifact salvage efforts paused indefinitely

By Andrew Paul

A black rhino rests under a rainbow at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. In 2024, 21 black rhinos were moved to their new home at Loisaba Conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya. Kenyaís black rhino population was poached almost to extinction and went from a low of 290 animals to 1004 today. They are expanding their habitat and it is a testament to Kenyaís conservation efforts. Ami Vitaleís career stands as a testament to her deep dedication to documenting and addressing global crises. As an acclaimed National Geographic photographer, writer, and documentary filmmaker, as well as the founder of Vital Impacts, Ami has consistently spotlighted critical issues affecting our world. Her journey began in conflict zones, where she observed firsthand how environmental degradationófrom resource scarcity to climate changeóintensifies human suffering and conflict. Follow Ami on Instagram @amivitale Photo by Ami Vitale/The Nature Conservancy
Environment

16 enthralling wildlife photos spotlighting the need for conservation

By Popular Science Team

Fossil pine trees in Montana
Environment

Thawing tundra reveals ancient fossilized forest in Montana

By Andrew Paul

a bird with white and black plummage and an egg on a nest and three other birds standing around her
Environment

Which animals reproduce at the oldest age?

By Laura Baisas

Yellowstone's Wolf 907F walking in the snow
Environment

Yellowstone’s ‘Queen of the Wolves’ dies after fight with rival pack

By Andrew Paul

a baby pygmy hippo in an indoor tank with its mother nearby
Environment

Newest pygmy hippo born on US soil gets a name

By Laura Baisas

a puffin, whale tail at sunset, and a sea turtle
Environment

13 dramatic photos that capture the beauty of marine sanctuaries

By Popular Science Team

a brown dog ups up onto a tree and sniffs it, while its human handler points to what it is sniffing
Environment

Sniffing dogs join the fight against invasive spotted lanternflies

By Laura Baisas

Baby spider monkey in a pink onesie
Environment

Endangered baby monkey found clinging to driver of speeding Rolls Royce

By Andrew Paul

a strange fish with a blob on its head sits on a rock
Environment

27 new, exciting, and blobby species discovered in the Peruvian rainforest

By Laura Baisas

A Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) photographed on Sombrero Island in June 2021. This species is endemic to the Carribbean island.
Environment

Population of nearly extinct lizard grows 16X in only six years

By Laura Baisas

An Andean bear at the nature reserve Bioparque Wakata, in Briceno municipality near Bogota, Colombia, on June 21, 2023.
Environment

Shy ‘Paddington’ bears need more plants to survive

By Laura Baisas

a small blue-colored penguin called a little penguin swims in the ocean
Environment

Turtles and penguins have a swimming sweet spot that reduces drag

By Laura Baisas

a new shrimp-like crustacean. it is white with two protruding tusk-like appendages at its head, at least 8 legs, and two tail-like appendages at the back
Environment

New predator uncovered 25,000+ feet under the Pacific

By Laura Baisas

a microscopic zooplankton
Environment

Microscopic ‘eating and pooping machines’ are great at sucking up carbon

By Laura Baisas

Nautilus captured on video
Environment

After 15 years, a vessel named ‘Nautilus’ actually saw a nautilus

By Andrew Paul

a variety of products on a banner reading 'best of what's new 2024'
Technology

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

By Popular Science Team

a hand touching grass
Environment

What happens to our bodies when we touch grass

By Kathy Willis

an orca whale dorsal fin coming out of the water
Environment

Orcas observed preying on massive whale sharks

By Laura Baisas