The endangered tapir faces threats like poaching, habitat loss, and trafficking, but Nai Conservation, an organization in Costa Rica, is leading a grassroots effort to save the species.

ENVIRONMENT
In the 1970s, people flocked to the tiny Illinois town in anticipation of the world's end. It didn't go as planned.
Beavers are essentially nature's "ecosystem engineers." Here's how their dams could help curb water pollution.
The ancient cypress is one of the oldest living non-clonal trees on Earth, but climate change threatens its existence.
Cleanyst turns packaged concentrates into soaps and cleaning products, reducing shipping weight and packaging for shampoo, conditioner, hand soap, dish soap, laundry detergent, and more.
They're good for the environment, but reusable water bottles can become reusable bacteria bottles in a hurry.
The crustaceans are showing the effects of wastewater contamination, testing positive for cocaine and other illicit substances.
Bags that are labeled "biodegradable" can be misleading, a new study reveals. There might be a better option, though.
Guinness's parent company, Diageo, joins a handful of other beer brewers that have stopped using plastic six-pack rings.
Hardware store aisles are filled with light bulbs that promise cost savings. But what do these terms really mean?
In 1958, the Atomic Energy Commission decided to boost fishing commerce in Alaska by detonating a 1-megaton nuclear bomb to create a deep-water harbor. Residents were not amused.
Composting human remains is cheaper and more eco-friendly than traditional burial options, and Washington state may soon make it legal.
The mucus-covered Eastern hellbender salamander likes hiding under rocks, but now that it's been named the official amphibian of Pennsylvania, it's the center of attention.
According to the EPA, Americans generate 262 million tons of waste each year. Here are a few things you may have been throwing out that, with a little effort, you can actually recycle
Contact lenses and the plastic packaging they come in are notoriously difficult to recycle. There are a couple of quick and easy options available, though.
Warning: The photos embedded in this article might make you want to run to your local pharmacy to pick up some allergy medicine.
Antarctica is one of the last pristine places on Earth. The only problem? The scientists and tourists who travel there keep defecating.
Many collection centers have restrictions on the types of plastic they'll accept. Here's how to find out whether your yogurt container is recyclable.
Climbers face many risks while scaling Denali: avalanches, altitude sickness, bears, and now, melting piles of poop.
Since the 1980s, novelty phones in the shape of the comic strip character Garfield have mysteriously been washing ashore in France. Now we know why.
Also known as the bufo toad, this non-native species is out in force and posing a significant threat to pets.
Visitors to Fjaðrárgljúfur Canyon in Iceland nearly doubled after Justin Bieber shot a music video there—but is the pop star really to blame for the site's closure?