India has more than a hundred national parks, yet only a handful dominate the conversation. On World Wildlife Day, a look at the lesser-known reserves quietly safeguarding biodiversity.

Members of the arachnid class—think spiders, scorpions and harvestmen (daddy long legs)—are often the targets of revulsion, disgust and fear. Yet, they are crucial for ecosystems to thrive. Given the ...

A study of changes to the habitats of more than 700 species reveals massive biodiversity loss—but also possibilities for restoration. "There is a lot of talk about deforestation and biodiversity loss ...

Even in the ultra-dry Atacama Desert, tiny soil-dwelling nematodes are thriving in surprising diversity. Scientists found ...

Every day, millions of people harvest wild plants for their health, nutrition and livelihoods, yet many of the species that sustain them are quietly slipping toward extinction. As World Wildlife Day ...

In Kenya’s wetlands, the call of the Grey Crowned Crane is both a warning and a hope. It reminds communities and leaders ...

Scientists estimate we’ve identified somewhere around one-tenth of all species on Earth — meaning for every species with a name, roughly nine more are waiting in an unsampled river or an unexplored ...

Melting ice is an emblem of climate change. For sea ice, the Arctic has been grabbing most of the headlines for its truly alarming rate of decline. But recently Antarctica has followed suit.

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.

Potential Chicago Bears stadium near Wolf Lake just the latest story for a place thats long balanced nature, recreation and industry.

A hiker called attention to a common forestry practice taking over trails in Maine that left residents a little stumped.