The emperor penguin has been declared an endangered species as climate change​ pushes the icon of Antarctica a step closer to ...

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 ...

The Endangered Species Act was overridden by a rare “God Squad” vote, allowing expanded oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico despite threats to the critically endangered Rice’s whale.

In a sweeping move, the 'God Squad' has ruled that endangered species law will not apply to Gulf oil and gas activity.

A new critically endangered tree species has been discovered in Panama—one that was already under threat even before it was ...

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 ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

In his first term as president, Donald Trump listed fewer vulnerable species for protection than any other administration ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

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