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A grizzly bear wandering Yellowstone National Park
North America

Grizzly bear count begins in Yellowstone

April 25, 2026

The US National Park Service is alerting the public that it will begin capturing grizzly bears in Yellowstone National Park. Beginning May 1, NPS, Yellowstone park staff, and scientists with the US Geological Survey will […]

View from L'Auberge Ensoleillee (Les Terrasses), Ecrins National Park, France.
Europe

“Dark skies” movement booming at European parks

December 3, 2024

On October 12, parks authorities in France organized their latest “Le Jour de la Nuit” or “The Day of Darkness,” a celebration of night skies gracing France’s national park network. Launched in 2008, the dark […]

Heart Spring at Yellowstone National Park.
North America

Minerals in hot springs performed a key chemical reaction for early life on Earth, new study confirms

December 1, 2024

One of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started. Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those towering structures on the ocean floor constantly pumping out a […]

A palm plantation in the middle of Colombia's Catatumbo rainforest.
Global

Biodiversity crisis underscores the need for protected areas

October 18, 2024

Earth’s biodiversity has been decimated since the 1970s, a new study has revealed. The only thing that will save what’s left is the strong protection of more lands and waterways under strict conservation laws. Last […]

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