But earlier this month, researchers announced something overwhelmingly positive: Green sea turtles, the iconic marine species made famous by Finding Nemo that were once at risk of extinction, have ...

"Could wreak havoc." Researchers raise red flags after observing concerning shift in marine species behavior: 'The past is no ...

With human activity having quite an effect on the Earth, many animal species have gone extinct. Fortunately, though, that ...

Scientists caution fisheries and climate change still threaten the animals. Sustained conservation efforts must continue so ...

Among the vaquitas spotted this September were an individual called Frida and her calf. The calf appeared to be about a year ...

Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

American bald eagles need towering trees to raise young. Blanding’s turtles thrive in undisturbed freshwater habitats. Presidio manzanita, an evergreen shrub, requires unusual serpentine soils to grow ...

About 66 million years ago – perhaps on a downright unlucky day in May – an asteroid smashed into our planet. Even groups that weathered the catastrophe, such as mammals, fishes and flowering plants, ...

Two corals off the Florida coast are now functionally extinct after a 2023 heatwave, according to new research published in ...

Encroachment on plant and animal life by man is fueling diseases. As the war against COVID-19 brings entire countries to a screeching halt, the planet is beginning to see a glimpse into a world ...

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, ...