MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) congratulates the winners of the 2025 Invasive Species Action Awards, presented by the Wisconsin Invasive Species council ...

Florida ranks No. 1 for invasive species in the continental United States with more than 500 species of problematic animals, birds, plants, and fish. Thanks to its subtropical climate, wildlife ...

Under the Endangered Species Act, hybrid organisms are typically not protected. So by cloning one of these animals, Colossal likely sidestepped the need for ESA permits.

The dire wolf, a large, wolflike species that went extinct about 12,000 years ago, has been in the news after biotech company Colossal claimed to have resurrected it using cloning and gene-editing ...

This species has been spotted in the river in a few areas along the Indiana-Kentucky and Ohio-Kentucky borders. Kirtland’s snakes grow about 18 inches long. They have a dark reddish or brown back with ...

Shrimp trawlers accidentally caught slender sharks with large eyes & blade-like teeth, then scientists discovered a new species: Indian houndshark, study said.

Move over, pandas. Two Arabian leopards are coming to the National Zoo. By Shawn McCreesh Reporting from Washington Of all the splashy announcements that marked President Trump’s trip to the ...

Thousands of river species at risk as dams block critical migration routes, study finds. Dams are fragmenting habitats and cutting off access to vital breeding and feeding grounds.

Plants produce an enormous abundance of natural products. Many natural plant products are ancestry-specific and occur only in certain plant families, sometimes only in a single species.

Gene editing holds the potential of suppressing mosquito species that carry deadly diseases — and raises ethical questions.

The illegal trade in wild species is a critical threat to biodiversity; valued at a staggering $23bn each year, it devastates ecosystems and fuels crime. Entitled An Overview of Seizures of ...

The unique species is closely monitored by biologists, who were devastated to see the impact a 7.0 earthquake 500 miles away in Humboldt County had on the cave and its aquatic inhabitants. The ...