According to the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Act exists to protect threatened or endangered fish, wildlife, and plants. Enacted back in 1973, it aids in the recovery of such ...

Paleontologists have discovered a new species of dinosaur that was related to the infamous Tyrannosaurus rex. The dino fossils, two partial skeletons found in Gobi Desert in Mongolia in the 1970s ...

Tracks from two humanlike species crossing paths in ancient Africa shed light on the tale of our specialized locomotion An aerial photo of researchers standing near excavated trackways in Kenya.

More information: Ismael Soto et al, Using species ranges and macroeconomic data to fill the gap in costs of biological invasions, Nature Ecology & Evolution (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41559-025-02697-5 ...

Researchers said they named the new species after the town where it was discovered and, so far, the only place where it has been found. Carmona is in southwestern Spain, near Seville, and a ...

Researchers uncovered a new extinct duck species, the Cuban teal, in Western Cuba’s Pinar-del-Río region. The fossil dates to the Late Pleistocene epoch.

Of the estimated 8.7 million animal species on Earth, only 1.2 million of them have been officially described, with around 18,000 new species being discovered every year.

Male greater sage grouse perform mating rituals in Walden, Colorado. (David Zalubowski/AP) The Trump administration’s attempt to weaken the Endangered Species Act is easy to criticize.

The Trump administration proposed to loosen federal protections for endangered species Wednesday. A draft rule from the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheri… ...

Species numbers are clearly declining The findings of the study are unequivocal and leave no doubt as to the devastating impact that humans are having on biodiversity worldwide. "We analyzed the ...

Divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species over a 16-month period, and they have all been deemed new to science.

A giant anaconda, a vampire hedgehog, a dwarf squirrel, and a tiger cat were among the new species named by science in 2024. Found from the depths of the Pacific Ocean to the mountaintops of ...