Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the ...

O ne-horned rhinoceroses are the subject of a new study of the differences in appearance, behavior, and evolutionary history ...

Panagis hauls himself out of the pool at a rehabilitation center in Greece and scurries over for a delectable lunch: whole mackerel. It’s been about three months since ...

Using data from over 10,000 herbarium specimens, Smithsonian scientists uncover the urgent conservation needs of the plants, ...

A new analysis from researchers at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History reveals that nearly half of the genus ...

Australia has some of the most diverse plants and animals in the world. Overnight, 21 of those species were added to the ...

T he national parks within the U.S. are wonders to behold. They haven't been named "America's Best Idea" for nothing. And ...

The nongovernmental organization was founded in 1961 and works across the world to protect our planet, habitats and species. Click through to see the most endangered species on the planet.

The 17 bongos from Florida will inject much-needed genetic diversity for the species currently listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List ... of the world’s most endangered species ...

Their population is just over 1,000. Native to Sumatra, the Tapanuli orangutan is the most endangered great ape species in the world. With less than 800 individuals left, their existence is ...

It may intersect with nearly all or most all of those 1,700 listed endangered species ... that the EPA would potentially have to review across the list of 1700 endangered species to make a ...

the federal agency which administers the Endangered Species Act, made law by the elected 93rd Congress in 1973. The service did, however, declare its intent to list the hellbender as Endangered in ...