A study finds that 41% of traded mammal species share at least one pathogen with humans, compared with just 6.4% of species ...

In 2010, when the Deepwater Horizon oil spill devastated the Gulf, the federal government went to great lengths to remedy the ...

In this latest study, researchers from institutions across South America describe a new species of Pikelinia spider, a genus ...

Scientists discover seven strange frog-faced insects in Uganda, a surprising hidden gem of the unique African jungle.

Along the southern coastline, researchers dive deep to collect seaweed from kelp forests and rocky platforms, taking small ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glassfrog in Ecuador—the Dajomes glassfrog—named after Neisi Dajomes, the first ...

The iNaturalist cellphone app not only helps users identify plant, animal and insect species; it also provides invaluable data to scientists studying biodiversity, species decline, and habitat loss - ...

The subterranean excursion, detailed in a March report, was a joint effort by UK conservation charity Fauna & Flora and ...

New research finds that one in five assessed soil‑dependent species is threatened with extinction on The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™.

Lazarus taxa, where a species is declared extinct but later learned to be alive and kicking, is the reason people think the ...

Threats, Recovery Stories, and How We Can Help Across the globe, endangered species face a web of threats that undermine ecosystems and the services they provide. This piece explains the main ...

President Donald Trump’s administration listed fewer vulnerable species for protection than any other presidential ...