Melting sea ice and deforestation are continuing to drive many species toward extinction, with the latest Red List of Threatened Species showing that more than a quarter of all animals, plants and ...

In a remarkable win for both people and the planet, the Eurasian beaver — once hunted to near extinction in France — is making a triumphant comeback. A single beaver family that arrived in the tiny ...

Scientists warn that the planet is entering its sixth mass extinction, a crisis driven by deforestation, pollution, and the rapid disappearance of species at rates unseen since the age of dinosaurs.

India is set to conduct a first-of-its-kind assessment of nearly 11,000 species of plants and animals and assess how vulnerable they are to extinction. While India already lists endangered animals in ...

The green turtle has been saved from near extinction in what scientists are calling one of the world’s great conservation success stories. Once hunted relentlessly for its meat, eggs and decorative ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Amid the slew of bills moving through the California Legislature this week, one that slithered across Gov. Gavin ...

The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is often described as a "living fossil," a species that has endured for over 450 million years. It outlasted the mass extinctions and dramatic shifts in Earth's ...

Before the Eagles lost control of Thursday night’s game against the Giants, it appeared that the biggest talking point emerging from the Week 6 opener would be the ongoing challenges presented by the ...

As the federal government shutdown drags on into a second week, a critical animal recovery program based in Colorado has ground to a halt, delaying a reintroduction plan that could be crucial to the ...

Over the last eight years, wildfires have burned down more houses than at any time in California history. Decades of homebuilding in forests and foothills have left millions of residents exposed as ...

The Trump administration has proposed a 24% cut to NASA's budget. One of the most well-known names in science, Bill Nye, the "Science Guy," is pushing back on the Trump administration's proposed NASA ...