Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

A fish species not recorded in the wild for more than 20 years was rediscovered in Bolivia, providing a boost for biodiversity. As published in the journal Nature Conservation, scientists discovered ...

In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, ...

The nearly extinct animal known for its adorable teddy bear face and bunny-like ears, has finally been found and photographed more than 20 years after it was first discovered. Ochotona iliensis, the ...

Dire wolves, the canine companions from Game of Thrones and an extinct species of the real world, are back, but how did they make their return? A new documentary plans to reveal the scientific ...