Natural History Museum

In an unprecedented breakthrough for endangered species conservation, Chinese biologists have pulled off a near-miraculous feat by successfully rescuing, rehabilitating, and reintroducing not one, but two Yangtze finless porpoises back into their ancestral river habitat. This critically endangered cetacean, a close relative of dolphins and whales...

Rare

In a groundbreaking move that could redefine coastal conservation, artisanal fishermen along Honduras’s Caribbean coast have been handed the reins to manage one of the region’s most pristine marine ecosystems. The new marine protected area, spanning a staggering 112 square miles of vital coastal habitat, is more than just a sanctuary—it’s a beacon of hope for local commu...

National Geographic

A ghost of the deep has finally surfaced.

On Christmas Day 2024, nearly 7,000 feet below the Weddell Sea, a research team aboard the R/V Falkor (too) filmed a living specimen of Gonatus antarcticus, a squid species that has eluded scientists for decades. Until now, it was known only by the fragments it left behind—beaks in the b...

Charles and Hudson

In West Baltimore, where 100-year-old rowhomes recently met the wrecking ball to make way for a new Amtrak tunnel, something rare and radical is happening. While history often disappears under the dust of demolition, this time, it’s being pulled from the rubble—carefully, deliberately—and handed back to the very people whose neighborhoods were upended.

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Pexels

In a seismic shake-up of what justice looks like in the 21st century, Mexico has pulled off a global first: electing Supreme Court justices by popular vote. Yes — you read that right. In an era where courts are often seen as untouchable ivory towers, Mexico just handed judicial power directly to the people.

Leading this legal revolution? ...