Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on ...

“The extinction of the slender-billed curlew is a tragic and sobering moment for migratory bird conservation," said Amy Fraenkel, executive secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory ...

Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

Researchers have warned that the findings should not be used as a ‘carte blanche’ for destructive human behaviour.View on ...

“What we saw happen was an extreme heat wave where conditions surpassed the thresholds of survival of a whole, entire species ...

Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species ...

Teeth are extreme: they evolved at roughly the same time as bones, and they’re the hardest thing in the human body. So why ...

The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens, a pristine and peaceful respite in West Palm Beach, reopened for the new season Oct. 1 as ...

The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, some two dozen sea lions lounge on a rocky ledge or bark and frolic in the shallows, some leaping clear out of ...

On islands, many plants rely on animals such as birds, bats and reptiles to disperse their seeds and help them grow in new places. When native animals go extinct, this naturally reduces seed dispersal ...