Over 500 bird species could vanish in 100 years. Protecting habitats isn't enough. Targeted recovery efforts are crucial.

A recent study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution has issued an urgent warning. New findings point to rapid extinction ...

Isolation allows creatures to thrive as their relatives perish due to the threats present on much larger landmasses ...

Paleontologists at the University of Kansas have identified a new species of ancient mammal that lived about 60 million years ...

Researchers found that night lizards survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceous, despite living near the impact site in Mexico.

Since 1500, about 150 bird species have gone extinct, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. A ...

Researchers say urgent conservation efforts will be needed to mitigate the ‘shocking statistic’ that threatens to unravel ...

Billions of the birds (Ectopistes migratorius) once filled the skies of eastern north america. Martha, the last one (above), died at the cincinnati Zoo in 1914. Geneticists now think they could ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

Illinois’ nearly extinct prairie chicken and Chicago’s famous piping plovers, Monty and Rose, are among the highlights of the ‘Winging It’ show.

Animals range in size, shape, and appearance. Some possess drab, plain-looking feathers, scales, or skin, while others sport ...

In 1827, naturalist John Audubon announced a massive discovery: the largest North American eagle. But did the Washington sea eagle exist?