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When Indigenous knowledge enters the scientific record

Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For most of Peru’s scientific history, Indigenous knowledge has existed outside the formal record. It shaped how forests were used, how species were…

Is Grass-Fed Beef Better?

The idea of cows grazing in a pasture seems idyllic. We asked experts how their emissions stack up compared to factory farms.

One Family’s Battle With Trenton’s Lead Legacy

A routine medical checkup for a Trenton toddler uncovered dangerous lead levels. A mother struggled to navigate home inspections and health risks—and then made a hard choice. By Anna Mattson TRENTON, N.J.—Amber DeLoney-Stewart brought her 2-year-old, Valencia, to the doctor’s…

New species of burrowing snake described from coffee farm in India

A decade after tour guide Basil P. Das stumbled upon a small black-and-beige snake while working on his coffee farm in southern India, researchers have described it as a new-to-science species. They’ve named it Rhinophis siruvaniensis, the species name referring…