"Conditions deteriorated rapidly." Experts sound alarm after vulnerable species' mortality rate breaks previous record: 'A surge in orphaned pups' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The world's forests are changing silently, and scientists are warning about the loss of key tree species and lack of biodiversity.

The pair of animals chosen as mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats—weasel-like creatures that are at ...

In an environment as vast and extreme as the world’s oceans, survival of the fittest takes on new meaning. That’s probably why cooperation is the name of the game for many of the more vulnerable ...

A record-breaking freeze this month sent Florida wildlife into shock. Some of those animals were native, some were invasive.

Once pushed close to extinction, South Africa’s pepper bark tree is showing signs of recovery. Community efforts and science ...

The park’s iconic alpine goat population has decreased 45% since 2008, with climate variables being a big contributing factor ...

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The pair of animals chosen as mascots of the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games are stoats — weasel-like creatures that are at risk because of climate change. One of ...

We opened a window into our country’s biodiversity only to find there are so many more windows left to be opened.” ...

Tiny joey, big conservation milestone.

An expedition to one of Earth’s most remote corners yielded a remarkable new species, but the discovery comes with an urgent ...