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On the left, the subtropical forests of eastern Cuba. On the right, a Polymita tree snail with a bright orange snail climbs on a branch.

British scientists join global effort to save 'world's most beautiful snails' from extinction

All six species of Polymita tree snail are in danger of extinction due to illegal shell trading — and two scientists from across the globe are on a mission to save them.

Two men stand atop a deep-sea submersible as it is launched just beneath the ocean's surface. A ship is in the background, as well as a blue sky

Deep-sea submersible stumbles upon 'unusually large' sea creature nearly 6,000 meters below the surface

An unassuming sea creature surprised scientists by withstanding ocean pressures nearly 600 times greater than surface level.

A photo collage of a man carrying a ghost trap, a wooden structure in the middle of a garden, the black stony coral, a forest full of trees, and two men standing at the top of a scaffolding while holding a hammer

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A scientist pokes a hole in the horn of a sedated rhino in South Africa

Scientists have a new way to halt illegal poaching in South Africa: Turning rhino horns radioactive

The “Rhisotope Project” is now in full swing.

A larger image of a jaguar facing to the left, and a smaller image in the upper right hand corner showing a black-and-white trail camera photo of a jaguar splayed out on a tree limb on top of a mat.

Jaguars in Brazil act just like house cats in new trail camera footage – and scientists are using that to their advantage

Researchers observed jaguars rolling around and scratching themselves against tree trunks. Now they’re using that to their advantage as they collect non-invasive samples — from cat mats.

A tiny black and brown puppy sits in a glass bowl on top of a scale, with a vet's blue latex glove under his chin

Animal shelter saves tiny 4-week-old puppy with 'world's smallest x-ray'

Turns out the pup was suffering from “extreme constipation.”

On the left: a gray wolf emerging from a treeline. On the right: the golden foliage of aspen trees.

Aspen trees are flourishing again in Yellowstone for the first time in 80 years, thanks to gray wolf’s return

The reintroduction of gray wolves to the national park was controversial — and continues to be. But new research reveals just how vital they have been to restoring the golden glow of aspen forests.

Brazil's endangered macaws struggle to survive in the wild. So, conservationists give them flying lessons.

In an unprecedented project in the municipality of São Simão, blue-and-yellow macaws born in captivity were trained in free-flight techniques before being introduced into the wild.

A beautiful photo of the Western Australian outback. The sky is blue, the ground is golden, brown, and two white trees stand opposite a small lake.

Two new species of 'paintbrush-tailed' marsupials discovered in Australia: 'They are ferocious predators'

By examining the genetic makeup of bones at a museum, researchers at the University of Western Australia can confidently say that the kultarr is three species, not two.

A kelpie dog on an orange paddleboard in a creek in Australia is accompanied by two female researchers pointing in the direction of a wooded area

Doggy-paddling for good: Conservation dogs save elusive, endangered platypuses via paddleboard

The dogs must train to balance on the paddle boards and sniff out their targets successfully.

A photo collage of people walking through a forest, a 'Welcome to Illinois' signage, a big tree, a column of windows with air conditioners, and multiple packages of Huggies displayed on a grocery shelf

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