Conservation
Latest about conservation

Threatened sharks are turning up in pet food, DNA testing shows
By Mindy Weisberger last updated
Scientists identified shark DNA in pet food products, none of which listed shark meat in the ingredients.

Three people gored by bison in a month at Yellowstone National Park. Why do these attacks happen?
By Harry Baker published
Park officials say visitors should keep a respectful distance.

Snake caught eating even bigger snake in striking new video
By Harry Baker published
A new video captured by an 82-year-old man in Georgia shows an eastern kingsnake eating a larger and venomous timber rattlesnake, swallowing it headfirst.

Hundreds of the world's smallest penguins have mysteriously washed up dead. What killed them?
By Harry Baker published
More than 500 little penguins have washed up dead on New Zealand beaches since May, and scientists aren't exactly sure why.

Secret population of polar bears found living in seemingly impossible habitat
By Harry Baker published
The discovery provides a glimmer of hope for the iconic white bears.

Tiny white tortoise baby is the 'first of its kind'
By Harry Baker published
The odds of an albino giant tortoise are 1 in 100,000.

Crypto organization names newfound glass frog species — here’s why that's concerning
By Stephanie Pappas published
A new species of glass frog has been named by a cryptocurrency organization, triggering concern over the high environmental cost of crypto.

Meet the robot keeping an eye on emperor penguins in Antarctica
By Scott Dutfield published
A rolling robot is helping scientists to observe and record penguin behavior.

Stop picking carnivorous penis plants, Cambodian environmental officials plead
By Patrick Pester published
The Cambodian Ministry of Environment has asked people to stop collecting a carnivorous plant that resembles a penis, after footage appeared on social media of people picking the rare plant.
Sign up for the Live Science daily newsletter now
Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox.