An endangered natural pharmacy hidden in coral: Hundreds of reef-dwelling microbes reveal untapped potential

• Coral reefs are teeming with life: they are home to over a third of all marine animal and plant species on Earth, despite covering less than one percent of the ocean floor • Howe

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 124 words

Martu rangers and scientists combine forces to save an endangered marsupial

• Deep in the heart of Martu Country lies Karlamilyi National Park • Red rock and red sand stretch as far as the eye can see • Within some of these rocky outcrops, live a small pop

Science · February 25, 2026 (updated February 25, 2026) · 1 min · 113 words

These shy, scaly anteaters are the most trafficked mammals in the world

• Pangolins, the shy, scaly anteaters, are the world’s most trafficked mammals. • They are hunted for their unique scales, prized in traditional medicine and fashion. • Illegal tra

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 172 words

Endangered Kenyan antelopes rescued after being stranded at Palm Beach airport

• When Paul Reillo learned the endangered mountain bongo antelopes that he had cared for since birth were stranded in a cargo plane on an airport tarmac ahead of their journey to a

Science · February 21, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 135 words

Endangered marine life is being caught in fishing nets, but it doesn't need to be

• Hundreds of thousands of marine animals are killed every year after becoming accidentally caught in commercial fishing nets. • Sharks, skates and rays are at particular risk, alo

Science · February 20, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 108 words
How we're helping preserve the genetic information of endangered species with AI

How we're helping preserve the genetic information of endangered species with AI

• How we’re helping preserve the genetic information of endangered species with AI Feb 02, 2026 We’ve helped sequence the genomes of 13 endangered species with Google’s AI, and we'