The strict regulations of the Endangered Species Act inhibit development and “energy domination,” the Trump administration ...

The Christmas Island shrew, a species of cone snail (Conus lugubris), the slender-billed curlew, and three Australian mammals ...

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, ...

Researchers at the University of Memphis used a free app to rediscover a species of beetle that was thought to be extinct.

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before - at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study.

The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean’s twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the ...

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...

Scientists say they succeeded for the first time in wiping out an entire population of malaria-carrying mosquitos in the lab using a gene editing tool to programme their extinction.

A new study shows scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing Earth still holds vast unknown ...

Species discovery rates are accelerating, not declining. A new study shows 2020 broke records for new species descriptions, with millions more still to find.