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Plants & Animals

Polar bears and 50 other species threatened by climate change

New ways to lower cholesterol

Smart home facial recognition: How it works and what to know

A surveillance video doorbell on a modern house's door.

Atlanta is embracing a cheap, effective way to beat urban heat: ‘cool roofs’

Karim Peoples help to make preparations to make it a cool roof in Baltimore.

Nearly $1 billion awarded to family for mishandled birth in ‘dangerous’ Utah hospital

From left, Anyssa Zancanella, Azaylee Zancanella-McMicheal, and Danniel McMicheal stand in front of the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.

Plants & Animals

These animal climate heroes restore habitats and revive ecosystems

A close-up of a colorful hornbill.

Plants & Animals

25 endangered animals that only live in America

Laysan duck in the water.

Plants & Animals

25 of the smallest mammals in the world

Sugar glider climbing in tree leaves.

Plants & Animals

20 of the biggest insects in the world

Giant South American grasshopper (Tropidacris violaceus) sitting on a person's hand.

Plants & Animals

The most frequently targeted endangered species in the world

A group of African penguins.

Plants & Animals

50 record-breaking fish caught in the US

Smiling angler holding big pike fish.

Plants & Animals

Bluebells, lilies, poppies, and more: These are the native wildflowers blooming near you

A mountainside filled with orange poppies.

Plants & Animals

Monarch butterflies have reached endangered status. But it's not all bad news.

A monarch butterfly rests upon a pink flower

Plants & Animals

30 green jobs that can help fight climate change

Plants & Animals

Bats, sharks, pumas: What you need to know about 10 misunderstood animals