The world around us is constantly changing, and with these changes come questions that challenge our understanding of life on ...

Stanford scientists found that dramatic climate changes after the Great Dying enabled a few marine species to spread globally ...

Scientists don't call it the "Great Dying" for nothing. About 252 million years ago, upward of 80% of all marine species ...

Humans are having a highly detrimental impact on biodiversity worldwide. Not only is the number of species declining, but the composition of species communities is also changing. This is one of the ...

A new study led by NatureServe reveals that more than 22% of native pollinators in North America are at an elevated risk of ...

The near-extinction of India’s vultures due to diclofenac poisoning triggered an ecological and public health crisis. As ...

After Earth's worst mass extinction, surviving ocean animals spread worldwide. Stanford's model shows why this happened.

Major Threats Map Top threats affecting the greatest number of at-risk species in each state, province, or territory.

Targeted conservation actions are essential to prevent wildlife extinctions, but more efforts are needed to fully recover biodiversity, according to a new study. Targeted conservation actions are ...

The kākāpō, a flightless parrot from New Zealand, has benefitted from dedicated recovery programs. The European bison, which ...

In Burundi, the European Fan Palm, an important tree species in citizens’ lives, has lost an essential part of its life cycle ...

Conservationist groups from Chile and Argentina have undertaken a project to transfer 15 Patagonian rheas (also known as ...