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Home again: Bison in Oklahoma and anteaters in Argentina

Small actions add up to benefit ocean habitats and animals

Where the scales tipped toward women, LGBTQ, and Indigenous people

From a redwood forest to ‘Venezuela’s lungs,’ lands in Indigenous hands

In Pictures

Dive into the tropical fish nursery of the future

A glassy sweeper egg, moments from hatching, is seen through a microscope at Roger Williams University’s Wet Lab in Bristol, Rhode Island. The round bubble is an oil droplet, which is a nutritional source similar to an egg yolk.

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Coping technologies, from ‘liquid trees’ to smart white canes

French drains, barrels for rain, and a wind-energy bullet train

Lowering burdens: Overdraft fees in US, plastic packaging in France

Shut the door, and stay out of the way: Strategies to help wild animals

City or country, policies that green the landscape

Animal crossings, and other networks for safety

Moms in school: From teens in Tanzania to college students in US

From around the world, a year’s worth of high notes

Amid species loss, the ‘oh my’ mammals that are doing better

Workers’ well-being: Workweek laws and co-ops boost fairness