An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Human ...

Subterranean frogs exist, but none are as unique as the Indian purple frog. Learn about this underground and elusive frog ...

When Steve Stierwalt studied agriculture at the University of Illinois in the 1970s, soil health wasn't commonly taught or ...

Florida’s Cape Sable seaside sparrow is a rare and secretive bird that dwells within the marl prairie of the remote ...

An ornithologist spent four decades tracking 40,000 bird deaths at a single building. His records paved the way to better ...

Soybeans planted in cereal rye cover crop. Planting cover crops can reduce soil erosion, break up compacted soil, provide a ...