Drastic declines in biodiversity due to human activities present risks to understanding animal behaviors such as tool use, according to new research. Shrinking animal populations make the study of ...

The study also recorded other rare species, including the critically endangered Philippine guitarfish. | Published March 26 | ...

Lake Enigma, once thought to be completely frozen, is instead teeming with life, leaving researchers thrilled about its ...

Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with international partners, have developed a ...

Development, climate change, pollution, and increased human population are a threat to fish and wildlife. Thus, some fish populations in the U.S. have been listed as endangered by the U.S. Fish & ...

Antarctica is Earth's only uninhabited continent, home to the South Pole, and subject to a delicate balance of cooperation ...

Photos from their 8-day expedition show their discoveries, including large corals and sponges that were home to a wide range of animals, such as icefish, giant sea spiders and octopus. The team may ...

Researchers who have studied genetic evidence of iguanas suggest the ancient reptiles traveled nearly 5,000 miles from North ...

scientists identified more than 70 new species, including squat lobsters and marine snails that were completely new to science. Off Antarctica, the biggest mystery isn’t centred on any ...

With fewer than 20 individuals of the species left in the wild, vaquita faces extinction due to accidental entanglement in fishing nets. Also known as the Hunter’s hartebeest, the hirola is a ...

scientists identified more than 70 new species, including squat lobsters and marine snails that were completely new to science. Off Antarctica, the biggest mystery isn’t centered on any ...

The researchers at South Africa's SANAE IV outpost were supposed to spend at least another ten months in Antarctica, but they are now pleading to be rescued. The South African crew of three women ...