CONSERVATION

Including the gross reason why an alcohol fermenting technique is called a "rhino fart."

Following age-related complications, Sudan—the last male northern white rhinoceros alive—was euthanized by a team of vets in Kenya in March 2018. But his genetic material could still be used to help save the species.

In the decades since the first movie came out, the demand for black-market owls in Indonesia has multiplied.

The company made five times more than was expected.

Countless scientists, naturalists, conservationists, and support staff have died in the pursuit of knowledge that could protect vulnerable places and species, and enable people to live safer, healthier lives.

It may dull autumn’s vibrant red and yellow hues.

Taber MacCallum and Jane Poynter witnessed the most affecting solar eclipse of their lives in 1992. That's because as they watched the Sun disappear behind the Moon’s shadow, they were also watching their oxygen supplies slipping away.

“The Government isn't going to limit the number of cats people can own," said Prime Minister (and noted cat sympathizer) John Key.

Biologist Tim Wong is singlehandedly conserving San Francisco’s pipevine swallowtails…in his free time.

Keep it down.

Thousands of orange and black butterflies are clustering for warmth amidst stunning scenery.

Biologists think that images like these, which let them look at wolf howls instead of just listening to them, might help them better protect wolves.