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Birds avoid spotted lanternflies fed on invasive plants

Spotted lanternflies that feed on the tree of heaven are unpalatable to birds

Read Now November 24, 2025
December 5, 2025

LISTEN: The North Carolina black bear revival

The comeback, struggles and surprising lives of black bears in North Carolina

December 5, 2025

Avian flu cuts through elephant seal numbers

Virus may have caused loss of 50% of breeding females

December 4, 2025

Politics shift the semantics of climate change

A recent UN report says the world is headed toward an escalation of climate damages, while politics muddle climate science in the US.

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August 26, 2025

Tentacle bunny virus rebrands jackalopes in viral trend

The internet is buzzing over Colorado’s cottontail rabbits, which carry a century-old virus that has long inspired myths and scientific research

August 22, 2025

Climate change is speeding up polar bear aging

For every degree of warming since the 1960s, polar bears have aged more quickly, altering their natural life history

August 19, 2025

TWS joins UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

TWS members working on collaborative, science-driven solutions to restore ecosystems

August 7, 2025

The 20-ton python purge

Every Valentine’s Day, scientists follow invasive snakes to breeding piles, a strategy that’s helped remove over 20 tons from the Everglades

August 5, 2025

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ could threaten fragile ecosystem

Historic conservation battleground sees renewed legal fight over detention facility

July 30, 2025

Ungulates turn away while humans embrace solar

Despite lack of threats, utility-scale solar energy still repel pronghorn

July 25, 2025

What my first fly-in to DC taught me as a scientist

A call for connection, teamwork and collective action when addressing the challenges facing wildlife and fisheries

July 21, 2025

House committees meet on environmental policy

Congressional hearings focused on federal resource management agencies, endangered species policy, pollution and conservation funding

July 18, 2025

Backyard feeders are reshaping hummingbirds

Researchers link rapid range expansion and bill changes in Anna’s hummingbirds to decades of feeder use