The study was one of several that assessed the effects of climate change on three species of butterflies whose populations are declining.

Across southeastern Liberia, oil palms grow wild in the forest. Known as “country palm,” the Elaeis guineensis tree is native ...

Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...

Newcastle University experts demonstrate a data-poor approach to assess the sustainability of devil ray catch in Indian Ocean fisheries.

Wild Fish Conservancy has notified NOAA Fisheries of its intent to sue for failing to meet legal deadlines under the Endangered Species Act and delaying federal protections to at-risk Alaskan Chinook ...

In tropical forests, endangered species inside protected habitats are still in danger from threats from beyond their sanctuaries, according to a new study.

On an average, it takes up to 12 years to add a species to the federal Endangered Species list, a backlog activists say puts ...

Florida biologists captured the heaviest panther ever recorded in the state as part of a research program into the endangered animal's movements.

With threats of avian flu and lead poisoning, biologists are working overtime to care for a species that nearly went extinct.

Tropical forests are massive biodiversity storehouses. While these rich swathes of land constitute less than one-tenth of Earth’s surface, they harbor more than 60% of known species. Among them is a ...

Researchers and citizen scientists took samples of environmental DNA from saliva on backyard hummingbird feeders and agave ...

In tropical forests, endangered species inside protected habitats are still in danger from threats from beyond their ...