In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long we’ve got, and how we can extend our ...

The secret to their longevity could help conservationists better protect species today threatened by extinction.

For scientists and conservationists, knowing how species survive planetary crises can lead to more effective protection of vulnerable species.

An in-depth assessment reveals that dozens of giant amphibians died on an ancient floodplain. Around 230 million years ago, ...

It turns out it does matter what you eat, especially to crocodylians — crocodiles, alligators and gharials — a species ...

The Anguilla Bank skink, a Caribbean species discovered along with 23 others in 2012, is vulnerable to extinction. Karl Questel One night in June 2012, an entomologist named Piotr Naskrecki was ...

How long does a plant or animal species have to live in a region before it is considered native? And are all non-native species considered invasive? Katherine Sabia, Monroe, Connecticut The ...