Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

The bald eagle represents a significant conservation success story in the United States. They were on the brink of extinction ...

Scientists from the Canadian Museum of Nature have announced the discovery and description of an extinct rhinoceros from the ...

A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy.

The Pit No. 12 where the gibbon was found is located at the southeastern side of Empress Dowager Xia's tomb area, which lies ...

Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...

Animals and plants aren't automatically taken off most national and state extinct species list in Australia if they are ...

But earlier this month, researchers announced something overwhelmingly positive: Green sea turtles, the iconic marine species ...

For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering its sixth mass extinction, but a new study suggests these fears may ...

Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for ...

Importantly, the researchers caution against using past extinction data to predict future risks without factoring in how ...

Elkhorn and staghorn coral are now functionally extinct around the state, researchers say, meaning they no longer play any ...