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

Despite their ethereal name, these plants—members of the Thismia genus—could be considered monsters in the biology world.

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, ...

While it is always a shame to see more animals go extinct, the report did include some good news. The IUCN noted that the ...

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ...

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 ...

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

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

Should we bring back extinct animals? Wrong question. Why are we bringing back extinct animals when we have animals, plants, and fungi that are going extinct now, daily? By 2050, up to half of all ...

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

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

The Department of the Interior announced the new proposal in November, stating the rules support the administration’s focus ...