Human beings have been at the center of ecological change on Earth for thousands of years. But as history shows, no species ...
A study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals that the species hardest to detect—those rarely seen, recorded, or ...
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, came into force 50 years ago and remains one of the most ...
There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.
One of the most attractive targets for deep sea mining advocates is the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a continent-sized ...
There's a new dinosaur species on the block. An international team, including a biologist from Penn State Lehigh Valley, ...
When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the ...
The Trump administration is proposing several changes to the Endangered Species Act that conservationists say could have ...
Trump administration proposed Endangered Species Act rules that may cut automatic protections for threatened species like Florida manatees, crocodiles ...
Renowned for their quick reflexes, jumping spiders exhibit a unique predatory strategy, actively stalking and pouncing on ...
The Endangered Species Act is 50 years old Thursday. In recent years, the act has become a pawn in partisan battles over federal regulatory powers, with opponents arguing the law infringes upon ...
A foot fossil found in Ethiopia belonged to an ancient human. The finding could knock one of the most famous names in human ...