In a perfect world, we'd still be co-existing with the dodo, woolly mammoth, and quagga, but sadly, these are among the 900+ extinct animal species. Climate change, pollution, and human predation are ...

In honor of National Endangered Species Day, discover several important and fascinating species at risk of extinction.

Learn what the Endangered Species Act does, how it protects wildlife in the US and abroad, and why proposed changes could ...

The only aquatic creature cuter than a sea turtle is an axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). These adorable amphibians have feathery gills and a flattened head — they are just so squishy and cute! Axolotls ...

These weird-looking stocky mammals roam Alpine zones and forested valleys in Asia, using their specially adapted split hooves help them traverse the steep, rocky terrain. This frilly slug lives in the ...

The elusive Northern Spotted Owl. The majestic Whooping Crane. Charismatic Florida panthers and beloved Monarch butterflies. These and many other endangered species now face even graver threats in the ...

The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating another conservation success with the hatching of critically endangered gharial crocodiles for the third year in a row. Zac Foster, supervisor of ectotherms, stands ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. These are some of the new animal and plant species discovered around the world by scientific organizations in 2024. (Nature and ...

We are on the cusp of losing the integrity of one of the most significant environmental acts ever enacted in the United States. Why should this matter? As the Pulitzer Prize-winning evolutionary ...

The Trump administration is proposing to significantly limit the Endangered Species Act's power to preserve crucial habitats by changing the definition of one word: harm. On Wednesday, the ...

Hammer-headed bats are named after the males' oversized boxy heads, which evolved to amplify and project the honking sounds they produce to impress females during courtship displays. Pigbutt worm: The ...