Mass extinction is not just a theory; Earth has already gone through five of them, including the event about 65 million years ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

For the vast majority of human existence, extinction has been a one-way process. If a species has gone extinct, the species is forever lost to the world, until now. Thanks to advances in genetics, ...

Long before modern cities and borders, early humans shared the planet with enormous and often dangerous animals. Woolly mammoths, giant ground sloths, saber-toothed cats, and massive cave bears roamed ...

Two beloved sister lions who spent their lives side-by-side at Belfast Zoo have died at the age of 22. In a release published on March 6, the zoo, located in Northern Ireland, announced that it ...

A new study reveals that for conservation efforts to be effective, all threats to wildlife must be considered together, not ...

Beavers were once a common sight in Northern European countries like Poland, France, and the United Kingdom. However, demand for the creature’s fur and scent gland secretions caused Eurasian beavers ...

Vikentii, a 16-year-old Amur or Sibertarian tiger at the Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, was euthanized after a sudden decline in ...

Kakapos, which are reclusive and flightless and can live as long as humans, are found only in New Zealand. They feed on the fruit of the rimu tree.

Plucked from Florida waters and sent to Sea World on the other side of the world. Now there’s a bill in the Florida ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.

Late last year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced rule changes that would impact habitats and listing or delisting ...