Scientists believe the Earth has already gone through five mass extinction events, and many fear that we are already in the ...

Two recently examined fossils suggest that Australia’s First Peoples valued big animals for their fossils as well as for ...

Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

Prominent research studies have suggested that our planet is currently experiencing another mass extinction, based on ...

A record-breaking marine heat wave in 2023 left two ecologically vital coral species "functionally extinct" in Florida's ...

New research suggests that dinosaur populations were thriving in North America before the asteroid impact 66 million years ...

The last of the souvenir vending machines in the state and their distinctive warm plastic smell will disappear in early ...

The North Atlantic right whale population continues to grow slightly, but advocates say stronger protections are needed for ...

Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...

“The extinction of the slender-billed curlew is a tragic and sobering moment for migratory bird conservation," said Amy ...

For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering its sixth mass extinction, but a new study suggests these fears may ...