A new study, published on May 21 in the journal Nature, has revealed surprising information about the origins of human teeth.

A US-based biotech company has successfully sequenced the genetic codes of preserved plants, some of which date back more ...

In a scientific first, a team led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Copenhagen has ...

Changing the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act would remove habitat modifications and imperil vulnerable species.

A rare grasshopper once believed to be extinct has been spotted for the first time since 1980—but habitat loss may threaten ...

Explore the haunting and fascinating footage of five extinct animals that vanished in recent history but were luckily ...

When a major cyclone tears through an island nation, all efforts rightly focus on saving human lives and restoring ...

The heath hen once fluttered across the eastern U.S. in huge numbers. By the late 1800s, however, it had retreated to ...

While the wolves have stirred scientific debate, Colossal remains undeterred. The company says Khaleesi, Romulus, and Remus ...

“Species concepts are human classification systems,” she told ... refer to the giant ground sloths and huge camels and other extinct megafauna that dire wolves once hunted in the Americas ...