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Bears killed 18 people and seriously injured more than 200 in Romania and Slovakia over the past five years.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Jun 23, 2026

EU nations want reduced protection for bears

Bears killed 18 people and seriously injured more than 200 in the two countries over the past five years.

A recent study by Ryota Hayashi sheds new light on brown boobies' tendencies to follow non-fishing vessels near Japan's Ogasawara Islands.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife / OUR PLANET

Jun 21, 2026

Citizen science in Japan’s Ogasawara Islands spotlights ties between ships and birds

By Richard Pallardy

A recent study has shed new light on seabirds’ tendencies to follow ships near the island chain and highlights the role wildlife enthusiasts can play in research.

A silver-cheeked puffer fish, caught by a fisher at the port of Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, on June 2

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

Jun 17, 2026

Greek fishers struggle to keep up with puffer fish invaders

By Will VASSILOPOULOS

The warm-water invasive species, first spotted in Greek waters some 20 years ago, is wreaking havoc with Greece’s fishing industry.

Honeybees crawl on the rack of a beehive in Baker, West Virginia, on May 9.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

May 25, 2026

As bee population collapses, U.S. apiarists fear research cuts

By Paul BLAKE

America’s beekeepers are losing colonies at record rates, and many fear the shutdown of a key USDA bee lab will make the crisis even harder to contain.

Monster Wolf, a wolf-like robot, next to a rice field in Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture, in August 2017.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

May 13, 2026

‘Robot wolves’ in high demand to scare off bears in Japan

Monster Wolf is an animatronic scarecrow with flashing red eyes that howls and growls menacingly to scare away wild animals.

There are more than 3,500 types of mosquitoes buzzing around the world, but only around 100 bite humans.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

May 13, 2026

Mosquitoes: bloodsuckers and flower lovers

By Laurent Thomet

The role that mosquitoes play in flower reproduction is far less studied than that of bees or butterflies.

The nature guides and conservationists at Picchio Karuizawa focus on nonviolent interventions like collaring and tracking bears to keep the animals away from human settlements and oft-used hiking routes.

ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife

May 9, 2026

Rising bear encounters test Japan’s approach to wildlife management

By Justin Randall

Government officials and nature guides say more countermeasures can reduce harm caused by rogue bears.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan’s landscape that they often go unnoticed.

Why Japan’s utility poles won’t be disappearing anytime soon

By Alex K.T. Martin

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