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Everyone knows the tiger, the panda, the blue whale, but what about the other five to thirty million species estimated to inhabit our Earth? Many of these marvelous, stunning, and…

Spoiler Alert: article reveals the plot of the film Avatar. A number of media outlets are reporting a new type of depression: you could call it the Avatar blues. Some…

In a kick-off event for the UN's Year of Biodiversity, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, compared the importance of saving biodiversity to stopping climate change. "The question of preserving biological diversity…

A recent PhD graduate of Ohio State University, Sarah Lehnen studies America's birds with a particular focus on migrating shorebirds. Mongabay.com's seventh in a series of interviews with 'Young Scientists'.…

Balikpapan Bay in East Kalimantan is home to an incredible variety of ecosystems: in the shallow bay waters endangered dugong feed on sea grasses and salt water crocodiles sleep; along…

Tetepare may be one of the last tropical island paradises left on earth. Headhunting and a mysterious illness drove its original inhabitants from the island two hundred years ago, making…

Meeting Tam in Borneo: our last chance to save Asia's two horned rhino Nothing can really prepare a person for coming face-to-face with what may be the last of a…

Playful giant river otters, massive anacondas, unafraid tapirs, and the world's largest spider recorded in Guyana's lost world. An expedition deep into Guyana's rainforest interior to find the endangered giant…

A doctoral student with the Max Planck Institute, Bryson Voirin studies sloths and other species at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Mongabay.com's sixth in a series of interviews with 'Young…

Fifth in a series of interviews with participants at the 2009 Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) conference. One of the most pressing issues in the conservation today is…

Fourth in a series of interviews with participants at the 2009 Association of Tropical Biology and Conservation (ATBC) conference. The Atlantic Forest may very well be the most imperiled tropical…

A five week expedition into a remote extinct volcano has uncovered a treasure trove of new species in Papua New Guinea, including what may be the world's largest rat, a…

Researchers have discovered that a species of tiger moth eludes bats by jamming their echolocation with ultrasonic clicks. The discovery, published in the journal Science, adds to the list of…

Millions of dragonflies migrate thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean from southern India to Africa, reports the BBC. The migration may be the longest of any insect, exceeding that…

Seed-eating birds play a critical role in maintaining forests in the Serengeti by keeping seed-killing beetles in check, report researchers writing in the journal Science. The finding is another example…

A new species of moth with brilliantly-colored pink wings has been discovered at 7,700 feet in the Chiricahua Mountains of southern Arizona. "This large moth flew in and we didn't…

In April marine scientist Jennifer Jacquet made the case on her blog Guilty Planet that people should abstain from eating seafood to help save life in the ocean. With fish…

Watch any nature documentary and it’s sure to include pulse-pounding footage of large herbivores migrating across African plains, Asian steppe, or the Arctic tundra. The images have become iconic: wildebeest…

On Monday the gray wolf was removed from the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in Idaho and Montana, two states that have protected the wolf for decades. According to the federal…

Marc Ona Essangui is a beloved environmental leader in his native Gabon, however by winning the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize he is now being introduced to a larger audience: the…

With cohesive hierarchical societies and a number of communication techniques, ants have been able to conquer a wide variety of ecosystems with great success. However, according to a recent paper…

Invasive ant interferes with gecko's role in pollinating endangered plant Invasive ant interferes with gecko's role in pollinating endangered plant mongabay.com November 28, 2008 Nectar-feeding male P. cepediana day gecko…

Primate conservation may enhance food availability to human Primate conservation may enhance food availability to humans mongabay.com September 15, 2008 Primate conservation may have the unintended benefit of enhancing food…

For Australian beetles bigger is better; while American beetles don't care about size For Australian beetles bigger is better; while American beetles don't care about size Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com September…

When in season, wolves choose salmon over deer When in season, wolves choose salmon over deer Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com September 2, 2008 The popular image of hunting wolves is a…

Photos of the world's smallest snake species Photo: Scientists discover world's smallest snake species Jeremy Hance, mongabay.com August 3, 2008 If one wanted to overcome their fear of snakes, they…

Colorful insects help search for anti-cancer drugs Colorful insects help search for anti-cancer drugs mongabay.com July 7, 2008 Brightly-colored beetles or caterpillars feeding on a tropical plant may signal the…

Chameleon has shortest life span of any four-legged animal Short-lived chameleon may further research into aging Newly discovered species has shortest life span of any four-legged animal mongabay.com June 30,…