Human-released greenhouse gasses are causing the world to warm, and with that warming comes increasing stress for many of the planet's plants and animals. That stress is so great that many scientists ...

Species people saw frequently as children are now more elusive, researchers say. Drastic declines in animal species over the past several decades paints a grim picture for the future of healthy ...

Zoos and wildlife parks across North America are home to hundreds of giraffes that awe millions of visitors each year. These ...

Crisscrossed by waterways and dense reed beds, the wetland is a vital stopover for birds on the East Asian-Australasian ...

A new eastern black rhino has been born in the wild in Kenya! The rhino calf brings the small subpopulation in the region to ...

A non-native mosquito species has become established in at least three counties in Florida, raising concerns over the potential for disease spread in the human and animal populations. The mosquito, ...

Researchers have newly described three extremely rare species of toad that leapfrog over the egg-to-tadpole stage and give ...

SACRAMENTO— In response to a Center for Biological Diversity petition and lawsuit, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed Endangered Species Act protection for four populations of foothill ...

Of the 42 bird species researchers at the Petaluma-based Institute for Bird Populations examined, 28 recorded a higher ...