The Christmas Island shrew, a species of cone snail (Conus lugubris), the slender-billed curlew, and three Australian mammals ...

The clawed creature — named for its elongated forehead and flat skulls — was even labeled “possibly extinct” within Thailand, ...

The strict regulations of the Endangered Species Act inhibit development and “energy domination,” the Trump administration ...

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In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...

A polar bear stood outside the Department of the Interior’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., Thursday with a message: “Stop ...

Some animals matter so much to their ecosystems that losing them is like removing the keystone from an arch—the entire ...

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 ...

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 Trump administration wants to roll back protections for endangered and threatened species viewed as detrimental to ...

From our majestic panthers to our delicate corals, beloved species are at risk as the Trump administration moves to ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.