A study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals that the species hardest to detect—those rarely seen, recorded, or ...

Almost 8,000 animal species could be pushed closer to extinction by the end of this century as the interacting effects of ...

Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...

They urged creation of a "containment zone." Experts issue warning on rapid spread of creatures that can cause catastrophic ...

One of the most attractive targets for deep sea mining advocates is the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a continent-sized ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, came into force 50 years ago and remains one of the most ...

A foot fossil found in Ethiopia belonged to an ancient human. The finding could knock one of the most famous names in human ...

Every five years, a small group of biologists and environmentalists assemble in a large corner office in Springfield with long glass windows. Inside that room, they weigh in on the fate of every ...

Scientists reveal Priocharax rex, a tiny Amazonian fish with a strange skin “wing” that redefines evolution in miniature.

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this series of stories ...

Less than 20 specimens of the newly-discovered 'fairy lantern' are known to exist—making it critically endangered.

Invasive species are harming the Florida ecosystem. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - "An invasive species has a very specific ...