More than 489 million hectares of forest land have been lost since 1990 due to deforestation. Human activities have ...

New Jersey is a densely populated state, but it also hides some of the Northeast’s rarest snakes. They live in pine forests, ...

A study led by Brazilian researchers shows that species are being replaced by generalists, and there is no trend toward ...

On this World Tapir Day, meet Malayan Tapir, the only tapir species found in Asia from all four. This day is celebrated every ...

While herbivore species such as buffaloes, zebras and antelopes are recovering, key flagship species are on a downward trend ...

A little-known but valuable species found in Kentucky rivers is on a "pathway toward extinction" without federal intervention ...

A new study shows how the extinction of giant animals 10,000 years ago reshaped food webs, with lasting impacts on ecosystems ...

Monitoring the sounds of an endangered dolphin species may provide clues to ensuring their survival, a new University of ...

The Newfoundland and Labrador government has announced nine species under the Endangered Species Act that have been designated as either endangered, threatened or vulnerable. Two bird species and six ...

World Tuna Day spotlight: how bluefin tuna became icons of speed, sushi—and a global fight against overfishing and illegal ...

A leading researcher is calling for the platypus to be recognised as a threatened species in NSW, saying a lack of data is ...

Between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago, many of the world's largest mammals disappeared. Picture creatures like saber-toothed ...