John R. Platt

Science journalist John R. Platt blogs about endangered species at Scientific American.

Get my RSS

Deadly Bat Fungus Now in 22 States

Wed Mar. 13, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

African Lions Move Closer to US Endangered Species Act Protection

Thu Nov. 29, 2012 4:08 AM PST

Cost to Prevent All Future Extinctions: $11 per Person?

Thu Oct. 18, 2012 3:08 AM PDT

Drones Could Help Conserve Endangered Wildlife

Tue Oct. 2, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

First Purebred Bison Calf Born After Disease-Washing Embryo Transfer

Mon Sep. 10, 2012 2:35 PM PDT

Chimps Infected with Human Diseases Pose Possible Risk to Reintroduction Efforts

Fri Aug. 31, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

VIDEO: Adorable Singing Penguin Threatened by Climate Change, Nets

Fri Aug. 10, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

Was a Spacecraft to Blame for the Third Annual Antelope Die-Off in Kazakhstan?

Wed Jun. 6, 2012 8:29 AM PDT

Is the California Condor Out of the Woods?

Wed May. 30, 2012 3:00 AM PDT

As Many As 100 Million Sharks Killed Every Year for Soup

A new report finds that Hong Kong imports about half of the world shark fin harvest.

Thu Jul. 19, 2012 10:00 AM PDT

100 Amazon Bird Species Are at Greater Risk of Extinction Due to Deforestation

A new report released last week revealed that over 100 Amazon bird species are now at greater risk of becoming extinct due to increased deforestation.

Tue Jun. 12, 2012 3:50 PM PDT

John R. Platt

Deadly Bat Fungus Now in 22 States

African Lions Move Closer to US Endangered Species Act Protection

Cost to Prevent All Future Extinctions: $11 per Person?

Drones Could Help Conserve Endangered Wildlife

First Purebred Bison Calf Born After Disease-Washing Embryo Transfer

Chimps Infected with Human Diseases Pose Possible Risk to Reintroduction Efforts

VIDEO: Adorable Singing Penguin Threatened by Climate Change, Nets

Was a Spacecraft to Blame for the Third Annual Antelope Die-Off in Kazakhstan?

Is the California Condor Out of the Woods?

As Many As 100 Million Sharks Killed Every Year for Soup

A new report finds that Hong Kong imports about half of the world shark fin harvest.

100 Amazon Bird Species Are at Greater Risk of Extinction Due to Deforestation

A new report released last week revealed that over 100 Amazon bird species are now at greater risk of becoming extinct due to increased deforestation.

Popular on Mother Jones

Worse Than Watergate? The Ultimate White House Scandal Matrix

Mississippi Could Soon Jail Women for Stillbirths, Miscarriages

I Built This AK-47. It's Legal and Totally Untraceable.

Is This Big Tea Party Group Really an Innocent Victim of the IRS?

You Need Phosphorus to Live—and We're Running Out

Is Climate Change to Blame for the Oklahoma Tornado?

More Ways to Get your MoJo

Support our Advertisers

Advertise on Mother Jones