World Wildlife Day is celebrated today, which focuses on the importance of protecting wild animals and plants across the ...

Members of the arachnid class—think spiders, scorpions and harvestmen (daddy long legs)—are often the targets of revulsion, ...

A study of changes to the habitats of more than 700 species reveals massive biodiversity loss—but also possibilities for ...

Every day, millions of people harvest wild plants for their health, nutrition and livelihoods, yet many of the species that ...

Protecting biodiversity, addressing climate change, and strengthening integrated health systems are critical to preventing future pandemics, experts said at a r ...

Researchers at the University of Arizona say there may be at least twice as many vertebrate species as previously recognized.

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

Human activities like burning fossil fuels and farming livestock are the main drivers of climate change, according to the ...

Plastic pollution is more than just trash on the beach. Marine plastic waste releases PFAS and heavy metals into the water of small freshwater lakes and ponds, at levels exceeding the threshold limits ...

An invasive alien species, water hyacinth is considered a problem in many areas around the country as they infest water ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the Wildlife Conservation Board approved $59,642,096 in grants to protect biodiversity, restore important wildlife habitat and improve public access to nature.

Species are showing how flexible they are in adapting to climate change, believes earth scientist Raghu Murtugudde ...