The mesopelagic zone is the chilly, dimly lit layer of ocean found 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) below the surface, which ...

Every dozen years or so, Sri Lanka’s mist-shrouded highlands burst into color. Violet, pink and white carpets of tiny blooms ...

They’re known as the “ghost of the mountains,” so it makes sense that snow leopards can be extremely difficult to spot. Yet, ...

When they closed their eyes, the Bakairi people of the Santana Indigenous Territory in Brazil heard a sound similar to rain ...

The Christmas Island shrew, a tiny mammal once found only on the Australian island of the same name, has been declared ...

Deep in the heart of Ecuador’s Amazon, where the Bobonaza River winds through ancient forests in Pastaza province, Sacha ...

Zanzibar has a reputation as an island paradise in the Indian Ocean. Lying 20 kilometers (12 miles) off the East African ...

Going to Dubai was an act of desperation,” says Muninggar, a 48-year-old former fish farmer from northern Java. “There were ...

LILONGWE ― Habitat loss and direct persecution of large carnivores are well-documented threats, but the role that cultural ...

Do you hear the birds calling?” asks Noraeri Thungmueangthong, as the vibrant trill of a blue-throated barbet rings through ...

The European Union has dropped plans for another one-year delay to its anti-deforestation law, instead proposing a six-month ...

The world’s forests tell two stories at once. Even as chainsaws advance, new trees are rising in their wake. More than 11 ...