In 1994, both the commercial and recreational fishing of sturgeon were banned in British Columbia. They are included as a protected species under the Species at Risk Act in Canada.

But in 2023, a genetic study reclassified another marsupial, the long-tailed dunnart (previously Sminthopsis longicaudata), as a second species under Antechinomys (A. longicaudatus).

Called Homo juluensis, or “big head,” this species could help piece together missing info about humanity around the late Middle Pleistocene.

So while it's not good news for those few species, overall, "I don't think we're going to lose fireflies in our lifetimes," she told USA TODAY. Are firefly populations up in summer 2025?

KTC releases the fastest 240Hz gaming monitor priced at under $100 with the introduction of its new H24F7: 23.4-inch 1080p 240Hz for under $100!!

The House Natural Resources Committee will vote on a host of bills this week, including one that removes Endangered Species Act protections for the Greater Yellowstone grizzly bear.

These flamboyant birds are the 17,000th species to enter Nat Geo's Photo Ark Stunning photos of birds of paradise show evolution at its most extravagant.

The MSU study offers the most complete inventory yet of rangeland-dependent species. It's intended to give land managers, policymakers and outdoor enthusiasts clarity on which species rely on this ...

An invasive species of worm has been found in Bluff Harbour, and the Southland Regional Council is trying to determine if it has spread.

A new Oregon law aimed at stopping invasive species will increase boat permit costs and the type of boats that need one will be expanded.

Officials discovered a piping plover nestled on a fireworks launchpoint before the show was about to begin, Montauk officials said.

Because of concerns about the eels being overexploited, they were listed under Appendix 2 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in 2007, which restricts their trade by ...