A plantation worker photographed this new genus of mammal in New Guinea, thought to have been dead for 6000 years.

Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people ...

A UNESCO-recognised WA biosphere reserve is in ruins after fire, yet the catastrophe has barely rated a national headline.

This video traces the rise of Homo sapiens from a vulnerable young species to the single greatest force reshaping life on Earth. It is a sweeping look at how human expansion, innovation, and ...

National parks in the United States represent a treasure trove of natural, historical, and recreational landscapes, but their ...

The findings of the report are set to be presented at the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals ...

Not all lawn weeds behave the same way. Some develop over the winter months then erupt into bloom as the weather warms.

A quest to ‘save the world’ took an unexpected turn when one student from the University of Northampton discovered a rare, ...

The South American species is part of a conservation programme at the wildlife park.

Risk to rare butterfly was overlooked, according to judges.

Falmouth is among several Cape Cod towns looking at short- and long-term solutions to coastal erosion. Here's what that looks ...

The invasive pests were attacking nests of vulnerable seabirds and turtles on a Great Barrier Reef island.