2,000+ species have been noted as needing immediate protection under the Endangered Species Act in the United States. Numerous species have waited up to 10 years to be added to the Endangered Species ...

The endangered species list now includes two new species, and conservative officials say climate change is at fault.

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

The late 1900s were a time of rapid change for our planet, and unfortunately, some of its most unique inhabitants did not survive. Between the 1980s and 1990s, several animal species disappeared ...

This month, emperor penguins were actually placed onto the endangered list compiled by the International Union for ...

Sometimes, nature delivers a surprise that feels almost miraculous. Scientists have confirmed that two small marsupial species — the pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider — are still ...

With each passing year, species across the United States face an uncertain future. As habitats continue to be destroyed, climate change destabilizes weather patterns, and invasive species take over ...