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

Giant clams (Tridacna gigas), members of the family Tridacnidae and among the most striking inhabitants of tropical coral ...

The Guam kingfisher was extinct in the wild. Through coordinated breeding, cultural consultation, and careful reintroduction ...

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.

A landmark finding that suggests koala genetic diversity not the only deciding factor in successful regrowth of populations. Study in Science from Cesar Australia and the University of Sydney shows ...

For more than 50 years, scientists have been freezing living cells from endangered species. Here’s how the Frozen Zoo® is ...

Each year on March 3, World Wildlife Day draws global attention to the plants and animals that make life on Earth possible.

A Texas biotech company is trying to bring mammoths and other extinct creatures back to life. The science is as intriguing as ...

How scientists (and the rest of us) are finding 16,000 new species a month.

A new study published in Science is challenging long-held assumptions about how we measure genetic risk in endangered species. Researchers analyzed whole genomes from hundreds of koalas, finding that ...

Nearly one in three freshwater fish species now faces possible extinction, a statistic that reflects mounting pressure on ...

A dozen fish pulled from a South African river sparked years of debate before being confirmed as a new species.