A fish species thought to be extinct has suddenly been found in a small pond in Bolivia. The rare seasonal killifish, Moema ...

Discover the 36 global biodiversity hotspots rich in unique plant and animal species, vital for ecosystem balance and human ...

Hidden beneath the ancient canopy of Sri Lanka’s dry forests and shaded cliff faces lies a gallery like no other — a prehistoric museum where stone meets story. Painted and engraved thousands of years ...

Pigs, rats, cats, and mongooses, all brought to the island decades earlier by humans, were to blame for their demise, preying on the po’ouli and their eggs and disturbing the forest floor where they ...

SAN ANTONIO — Twenty-four royal pythons, 11 spotted salamanders, four tarantulas, three bearded dragons—that's just some of the dozens and dozens of reptiles that U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

It's official: the only Australian shrew is no more. The latest edition of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature's Red List, the world's most comprehensive global inventory on ...

John Woinarski is a director of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, a member of the Biodiversity Council, and co-chair of the IUCN Australasian Marsupials and Monotremes Specialist Species Group.

The rare species of prehistoric predator was found in southern England. A new species of ancient "sword dragon" marine reptile has been discovered in a set of fossils found in England, according to ...