Quick Take Sudan, the last male northern white rhino, died, underscoring extinction and the emotional toll on caretakers.

Most closely related to dugongs, it was discovered in 1741 by biologist Georg Wilhelm Steller, after the expedition to North ...

A dense Arctic bonebed shows marine life and ocean food webs recovered far faster than scientists once believed after mass ...

As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never faced before. Their ...

A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s ...

A new study on African penguins links food shortages and fishing to adult survival losses, raising the risk of extinction.

Whether a species has just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability.

Irrawaddy dolphins are rapidly disappearing across Asia. Scientists warn that fishing nets, pollution and habitat loss are ...

Scientists warn of peak glacier extinction, with thousands disappearing annually by mid-century depending on emissions. This rapid loss, already visib ...

Beyond rising temperatures, the indirect effects of global warming, such as greater human activity in the region, add further ...

The millions of species humans share the world with are valuable in their own right. When one species is lost, it has a ...

A new research forecast has revealed when thousands of glaciers around the world will collapse as a result of climate change.