Class: Mammalia Order: Carnivora Family: Ursidae Genus: Ursus Species: maritimus Polar bear’s scientific name, Ursus maritimus, means “sea bear” in Latin. Polar bears are called Nanuuq by Eskimos. Other names ...

This piece comes to us from Yovana Murillo, Illegal Wildlife Trade lead for Wildlife Conservation Society’s (WCS) Andes, Amazonia & Orinoco region. The COVID-19 pandemic has led wildlife health professionals ...

Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week, we’re looking up to the sky with Aurora Zoo by the University of Southampton. The university operates ...

After each NATURE premiere, we gather online videos we love into a playlist. From our newest film to incredible footage from around the web, here were our favorites. And don’t forget, you can always subscribe to ...

Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week we’re brrrrrringing you Penguin Watch. The goal of Penguin Watch is to learn more about the threats ...

Aurora: a colorful light show in the sky caused by the interaction between Earth’s magnetic field and charged particles from the sun. AKA: polar lights (aurora polaris), northern lights (aurora borealis), or southern ...

  “Primates: Protecting Primates” is the third and final episode of NATURE’s mini-series “Primates.” The series finale focuses on the scientists making groundbreaking discoveries to ...

Each week, we feature a worthy citizen science project or nature news segment from around the world. This week we’re pointing to Cacti: Dangerous Beauty from the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG). Cacti are important ...