Just when you think you have a good idea of the mammals that live in North America, another one appears and forces you to ...

One of the most elusive mammals in the southern Sierra is primed to share secrets about its species. A rare “ghost fox” of the Sierra was recently captured by biologists. After evading capture for a ...

Evolution has resulted in the development of both herbivores and carnivores -- but how? What type of food did extinct vertebrates eat? And how can we gain insight into the diets of these creatures? In ...

In the past couple of decades, several species have been driven to extinction thanks, in large part, to human interference. Sometimes that interference is direct, poaching for big game trophies or ...

Most of us saw Jurassic Park and its many sequels as a cautionary tale. Some scientists, however, apparently saw it as a game plan. While no one has brought dinosaurs back (yet), Texas-based genetic ...

An extinct snail found in a Bermuda alleyway led to biologists breeding 100,000 and releasing them back into the wild—and they're thriving.

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

New research has revealed the biggest threats driving species toward extinction in northern San José, Costa Rica. Led by ...