Three new species discovered on Dauan Island: two frogs and a unique gecko survive in rocky shelters in the Torres Strait.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN for short, is one of the most powerful wildlife organizations. It comprises both civil and government groups, which study and support the ...

As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has a new creepy critter: a "lucifer" bee with devil-like horns. The species, dubbed Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was found ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

WASHINGTON— The Center for Biological Diversity today issued a report identifying 10 endangered animals at risk from the Trump administration’s proposal to strip nearly all habitat protections from ...

Conservationists are sounding the alarm as the Indochinese leopard nears extinction in Southeast Asia. According to reports by Mongabay, numerous threats, including the illegal wildlife trade, snaring ...

Massachusetts recognizes May 16 as Endangered Species Day, highlighting 453 endangered plants and animals. Eleven mammals are endangered, including six whale species and five bat species. Endangered ...

Each spring on Falkner Island, which sits about three miles off the coast of Guilford, hundreds of roseate terns flock to the uninhabited five-acre island to breed and nest during the warm summer ...