Long before Las Vegas’ Fremont Street was a gambling hub festooned with neon lights, Oreocarya insolita, a shin-high ...

The giraffe population has dwindled to a point where the species should be protected under federal endangered species laws, U.S. wildlife officials said Wednesday, signaling what would be the first ...

The Supreme Court once billed the Endangered Species Act as “the most comprehensive legislation for the preservation of ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and their partners reveal their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new to science in 2024. From marzipan-scented lianas to an entirely new genus ...

The genome of a once-endangered songbird shows extensive signs of inbreeding, according to a new study. Because inbreeding can negatively impact survival and reproduction, the results could guide ...

Trump officials tout “‘harm”’ change to unleash energy agenda, as critics warn it could unravel 50 years of ecological ...

This popular zoo animal is about to join the endangered species list. Giraffe populations in the wild savannas of Africa have experienced a dramatic decline, and it has become so severe that the U.S.

The tallest animal in the world is in trouble. Giraffe populations are declining at such an alarming rate — from habitat loss, poaching, urbanization and climate change-fueled drought — that US ...

A 2-year-old panther—listed as an endangered species—was found dead on a road in Florida, marking the 27th panther death in the state this year, records show. The female panther was hit by a vehicle ...

Conservation groups sued the Fish and Wildlife Service for its failure to formalize a protection proposal made under the Biden administration.

Three dozen endangered Florida panthers died this year, the most in nearly a decade, according to the state's Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. It's the most panther deaths since 2016, when ...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could slash environmental protections for gray ...