Explore past press releases and news by The Nature Conservancy in the United States and around the globe.

After decades of political unrest, former poachers and community members rallied to protect the Bengal florican.

The annual report from the H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program found all of the wetlands examined successfully trapped nutrients and shed new light on possible best practices.

Humans play key roles in shaping the structure and processes of ecosystems globally, especially in cities. This recognition has prompted a recent focus on understanding urban systems via interactions....

The Department of Biological Sciences at Bowling Green State University invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor position with a start date of August 2026. This is a full-time, 9-mo...

BGSU students are studying how different plants behave in wetland environments, giving scientists an idea of which species mitigate harmful algal blooms.

Bees are among the most important pollinators in the natural world, quietly sustaining ecosystems and food production. While honeybees often steal the spotlight, a vast number of solitary and primi…

Discover how U.S. battery electric vehicles offset their higher manufacturing emissions within 2 years of driving and deliver 41–71% lower lifetime greenhouse gases than gas cars.

The Trump administration’s slashing of budgets and staff have Great Lakes scientists concerned that they have lost the ability to protect the public from toxic algal blooms, which can kill animals and...

Reducing federal support for research and development could cause long-run economic damage and reduce government revenue.

It’s touted as a nutritional star, but concerns about soy have been raised in the past. Here’s what experts say.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...

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Community assembly in aquatic habitats is heavily influenced by hydrology, but understanding the influence of other habitat conditions is also critical. Most studies focus on comparisons of geogra...

The reasons aren’t clear—and the agency’s director claims the president’s policies haven’t slowed grant awards

A surprising route to the best life possible.

Please use this form to submit information identifying specific NIH grants that have been cancelled for any reason after January 20, 2025. Data from this form will be used to update the Rescinded NIH...

We synthesized data across global climate zones to show, for the first time, that global ditches and canals emit notable amounts of carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide, at higher per area rates than pon...

In a small trial, nearly half of pancreatic cancer patients who received an mRNA vaccine for the disease had no relapse three years later.

Next time you’re outside, say a silent thanks for the many unsung insect pollinators helping to keep our ecosystems healthy.

Restoring critically imperiled midwestern oak savanna habitat is frequently guided by the requirements of the federally endangered Karner blue butterfly (Plebejus melissa samuelis). Although studies...

At the annual Maine FIshermen's Forum, fishermen react to federal cuts to the National Weather Service, which they use to make life-and-death decisions.

It feels as if the pandemic is behind us. But we’re living in the world it made.

FathomVerse is a mobile game designed to inspire a new wave of ocean explorers and improve AI for ocean life.

The aggregate length of flowing streams in a drainage network lengthens and shortens as landscapes become wetter and drier. However, direct measurements of stream network variability have been limited...