The term de-extinction is inaccurate, but conservation is still the best way to achieve its stated goals. We need to save the ...

The average person can easily spot lichens in the woods, yet few scientists have studied the species. Now the Smokies are a ...

WASHINGTON - The Center for Biological Diversity has filed a new legal claim in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s failure to comply with the Endangered Species Act in assessing harm to ...

As the weather continues to warm, a growing number of species are on the move, meaning interactions with humans are increasingly common. Through the UF/IFAS “Florida Critter of the Month” series, ...

Researchers have conducted the world's biggest ever bird survey, recording 971 different species living in forests and cattle ...

Hawaii may be small in size compared to most other U.S. states, but its ecological diversity is at the top, comparable to states like Alabama, Texas, and California. From the 21,000+ species that ...

Rising global temperatures are the third major threat to wildlife, joining habitat loss and overexploitation, like hunting or ...

The Center for Biological Diversity warned that the impacted area is "one of the darkest remaining regions on the ...

Costa Rican authorities rescued endangered Mexican salamanders and turtles during a wildlife trafficking raid in Coronado.

In this column, @SmokiesLife intern writer Hannah Early examines lichen and biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National ...

In this column, @SmokiesLife intern writer Hannah Early examines lichen and biodiversity in Great Smoky Mountains National ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...