Who’s the real invasive species: us or them? Ecologists are rethinking urban biodiversity Our cities and suburbs have spiders, rats, raccoons, lizards — and people.

The Endangered Species Act worked. Thanks to the legislation and the way it has been enforced, today we have the opportunity to watch soaring bald eagles in the lower 48, see gray whales migrate ...

Scientists expect even more new species to emerge from the region. Scientists have identified several new marine species in a pristine underwater ecosystem recently discovered in international ...

The Trump administration is proposing to significantly limit the Endangered Species Act's power to preserve crucial habitats by changing the definition of one word: harm. On Wednesday, the ...

And 29.7% of all species would be at risk of extinction under a 9.7 F (5.4 C) warming scenario, a high estimate, but one that is possible given current emissions trends.

Divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species over a 16-month period, and they have all been deemed new to science.

Deciduous Ceanothus bears flowers on new growth, which is why it's important to hold off until the spring. For young deciduous Ceanothus , specifically free-standing types, you should cut back all ...

Trump officials have proposed changing a decades-old interpretation of a key word in the Endangered Species Act, which would make it much easier to log, build or drill for oil.

Applying 100 E/MSY to Cowie's 2022 method suggests 100,000 of the roughly 2 million known species have gone extinct over the past 500 years. However, that doesn't account for unknown animal species.

The survival of more than 3,500 animal species is in jeopardy thanks to the impacts of climate change, a new study has found. This threat applies to at least a quarter of the species in six ...

Invasive species have caused over $2.2 trillion in global damages since 1960, with annual costs averaging $35 billion. The economic impact is greatest in Europe, followed by North America and Asia ...