Conservation Wins

Deep-sea mussels trade tidal rhythms for a 24-hour cycle in the lab

Deep-sea mussel cells kept a 24-hour clock after more than three years in culture.

European flounder can complete whole life cycle in freshwater

Lake Pulmanki flounders can reproduce in freshwater, unlike others of their kind.

Indigenous peoples and local communities solidify decision-making powers at COP17

A new biodiversity treaty body gives Indigenous groups a stronger say in decisions.

Study reveals how coral-associated bacteria help corals survive extreme heat

Coral bacteria make hormones that help reef cells survive extreme heat.

Ranchers in Brazil ordered to leave home of Indigenous people living in voluntary isolation

A Brazilian court gave ranchers 120 days to leave land home to isolated Indigenous people.

Two new bandicoot species discovered after trawling through museum drawers

Ten years of checking museum drawers revealed two unknown bandicoot species.

How bats can be forest architects

Tiny bats may help regrow Amazon forests by spreading seeds in their droppings.

Kangaroo Island honey's chemical fingerprint tells story of Black Summer fires

Kangaroo Island honey now has a scientific fingerprint to prove its origin.

Venomous Indonesian primate feared extinct still clings on – but threats persist

Thought extinct by scientists, the loris still lives across all four districts of Bangka.

COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature

Nations agreed on a new nature roadmap after a review found 2030 goals are off track.

The Great Barrier Reef's most notorious coral killer may actually be helping it

Nearly 75% of starfish feeding events left living coral tissue behind.

A home for the animals that nobody else wants | Luxembourg Times

A Luxembourg center takes in wild animals others may not know how to help.

Looking for bats after dark can help science—and change how we see them

Volunteers found five bat species, including one never recorded in Wanneroo before.

Nations commit to get nature goals back on track

Nearly 200 nations agreed on nature goals, but key chances for action were missed.

Nordeste concentra cinco áreas de corais que vão receber milhões para proteger recifes de corais

Five coral reef regions in Brazil’s Northeast face critical danger—and new help is coming.

The same environmental swing can save a food web—or tip it into collapse

Environmental swings below the usual threshold can still wipe out predators and prey.

‘Don’t worry about the leopard. It’s a man you don’t want to run into’: Delhi women reclaim the outdoors

In Delhi, women fear harassment more than leopards on walks through the forest.

Coral reefs: Scientists explore way to help bleached coral 'recover' - BBC Newsround

Bleached coral almost fully recovered after a few weeks beside healthy coral.

Africa has 36.3m hectares under restoration – UN report

Africa has 36.3 million hectares under restoration, a major step toward global goals.

Livestock guardian dogs enlisted in efforts to conserve Texas' smallest fox

Fewer than 250 swift foxes may remain in Texas, and guardian dogs could help.