NATURE

Many believe that certain African countries need trophy hunting to fund wildlife conservation, but studies have shown that its importance is largely overstated.

Many argue that hunting has vital environmental purposes, but their justifications are based on flawed assumptions.

Ensuring animals are legally protected in a similar manner to humans is a constant battle, but recent years have shown some positive developments for animal rights.

Scientists believe that we could be able to translate animal speech patterns soon, but some doubt that they would be practical.

Scientists have gotten closer to bringing the woolly mammoth back from extinction, but several analysts oppose the idea for ethical concerns and other reasons.

The Amazon rainforest and its inhabitants have suffered greatly from deforestation, but there is still time to shape the future for the better.

The compass’ “north” has never been static. Now, it’s moving faster than ever before.

The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is an aggressive day-biting mosquito native to Southeast Asia and now running rampant in Southern California.

Every day, billions of soldiers fight on thousands of fronts in wars that have been going on for a 100 million years. In his book Adventures Among Ants, Smithsonian Institute associate researcher Mark Moffett claims these soldiers loot enemy homes,...