Researchers estimated 25.4% of four-year music students were chronically absent, compared with 37.3% of students without four consecutive years of music.

The 12th annual Fat Bear Week has come to a close, and Google added a fun interactive surprise for the occasion.

Often called “ghosts of the mountain,” snow leopards are a very elusive cat species. Now, a new arrival can be seen at the Bronx Zoo.

Today, Korbessa is affectionately called “little frog” by her four favorite keepers.

Uisge the Labrador works with Conservation Detection Dogs of Scotland to protect the area’s lochs and sounds.

The political commentary outlet hosted a live show in Springfield, Ohio, which acted as a benefit event to support Haitian immigrants.

A 7-month-old elephant was found trailing behind a bull for protection, but he couldn’t provide her with the milk she needed to survive.

After 10 years of coordinated conservation work, the amphibian is back to its natural habitat.

A new California law prohibits people from selling concert and sports tickets that they don’t own.

Daba has earned a reputation as a shy — but cheeky — elephant who has adapted quickly to his found family.

Gordon Hempton has spent his career trying to teach people about noise pollution through his book “One Square Inch of Silence” and nonprofit, Quiet Parks International.

The nearly 9-mile corridor links Tanzania's savanna to the Udzungwa Mountains, where up to 1,000 elephants climb steep rainforest slopes.

Brad Montague founded Socktober in 2011 thanks to a nudge from a few middle school students. After learning that a concerning number of neighbors were living on the streets, these kids were eager to help in a tangible way.

The story of Pizza John and a community of Nerdfighters making the world a better place... in the weirdest way possible.

Bumpy the hippo was spared from a deadly encounter by his mother. Now he has a new adopted family that includes rescued buffalos, elephants, and more.

In an attempt to bait wild mice, researchers met a different species new to science.

The Mojave Desert Land Trust has gathered over $6 million in state grants to plan and design wildlife crossings in the area.

Researchers have designed a model to simulate how widely distributed rooftop rainwater collection tanks combined with smart rooftop sprinkler systems could help moderate urban heat island effects.

A group led by formerly incarcerated women spent years advocating for those trapped inside prison walls during Texas’ hot summers.

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September 25 marked the first official Dolly Parton Day — a playful nod to the late country singer’s world-renowned hit.

In June, a team of researchers working in Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park spotted a Ghana cuckooshrike, a bird that hadn’t been seen in 13 years.

The world, including the U.S., agreed that rising seas will not change national borders even as small islands disappear.

After a rope snare left her gravely wounded, a baby elephant vanished out of sight from the Kenya Wildlife Service.

Local rangers found Tytan and Notty before a pack of hyenas and lions could find them first.

The Innocence Center will take cases in Idaho to try and free people incarcerated for crimes they didn’t commit.

Beaver dams provide habitats for the mammals while slowing floodwaters and filtering pollutants from water.

Pardamat was forced to leave his mother’s side after a deadly encounter with humans. Local rangers worked carefully to earn back his trust.

The state’s monopoly electric utilities must create a separate rate class for data centers to ensure other customers aren’t subsidizing the massive energy demand.

From claw clips to camera lens caps, the thousands of trash items reveal a lot about national park visitors.

Kipekee had been forced to look for help after her mother was caught in the crosshairs of a local conflict.

On September 21, local fishermen found a baby elephant struggling to keep its head above water in West Bengal’s Teesta River.

Zoe De La Paz packed up her life in Chicago and became a seamstress at one of the most beautiful parks in the country.

With a new platform called Who Eats Whom, citizen scientists reveal the fascinating, sometimes shocking interactions between species.