A proposed rule from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would change the definition of “harm” to an endangered species, ...

The new rule would change how "harm" is defined under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Harm now includes damaging the places ...

This proposal is a big deal — monarchs are among the most recognizable and beloved animals in the US — and a long time coming ...

A host of dark-dwelling creepy crawlies help plants just as bees and butterflies do. New research is showing just how much the world relies on them.

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed a major change to how threatened species are considered in agency actions by ...

Environmentalists claim a proposed White House rule is an ‘invitation to drive America’s most imperiled wildlife closer to ...

Some of the UK's rarest wildlife is being "torched alive" and pushed closer to extinction after weeks of intense grass fires, ...

Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.

Northeastern University researchers resurrected an extinct plant gene, turning back the evolutionary clock to pave a path ...

Incomplete data results in reduced genetic diversity and contributes to population decline. Commonly known as the “corpse ...

Scientists warn that the dire wolf could bring "unintended consequences." "We are modifying creatures in new ways. Should we ...

In the Republic of Congo rainforest, photographer Will Burrard-Lucas used camera traps to capture stunning images of elusive ...