In a perfect world, we'd still be co-existing with the dodo, woolly mammoth, and quagga, but sadly, these are among the 900+ extinct animal species. Climate change, pollution, and human predation ...

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

The night lizards may have been the only terrestrial vertebrates that survived in the region of the asteroid impact 66 ...

A Northern California photographer captured footage of an extremely rare fox in Lassen Volcanic National Park this winter.

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

Over 500 bird species could vanish in 100 years. Protecting habitats isn't enough. Targeted recovery efforts are crucial.

The animals are heavily trafficked, largely due to demand for their scales in traditional Chinese medicine, as well as their ...

Theanimals are heavily trafficked, largely due to demand for their scales in traditional Chinese medicine, as well as their ...

Experts from the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have analyzed how targeted management of invasive ...