Scientists have discovered an "astounding diversity" of giant viruses taking on "previously unimaginable" shapes and forms in just a few handfuls of forest soil.

The orca, named Tokitae, was taken from her environment when she was four. Plans to release her from captivity include a flight from Miami to Seattle.

Fifty years after the US Endangered Species Act took effect, officials say 99% of the animals and plants it protects have survived. But some scientists and activists fear the act itself is in trouble.

The notion that only male birds sing has long been assumed. But evidence increasingly shows that females do, too. Now, scientists are studying a sensational singer in Australia to suss out why.

Divers captured the shocking footage of an orca tearing a shark open and "slurping" out its liver, a hunting technique that is rarely observed by humans.

At least 22 ball python snakes have been caught in July in a St. Augustine neigborhood, residents say. But where are they coming from?

Sightings rise to 170,000 so far this year as climate breakdown changes behaviour of species

Once on the brink of extinction with only about 200 animals in the wild, the golden lion tamarin population has rebounded to around 4,800 individuals hopping between branches in the Brazilian rainforest.

Marine heatwaves could wipe out coral reefs, threatening massive ecologic and economic consequences, scientists say.

UK conservation zoo says cubs give hope for species facing illegal trading and habitat loss in the wild

Can sharks see color? A common myth is that wearing yellow or orange may provoke a shark attack. But scientific research shows it's not that simple.

New species named Burgessomedusa phasmiformis was found in Canada and is exceptionally well preserved

Researchers often think how and when their results will be published. However, many research projects don't see the light until decades (or even centuries) later, if at all.

Naturalists decry extinction of species as loss of habitat, poaching and illegal hunting take toll

A zoo in eastern China has denied suggestions that some of its bears were people dressed in costume after videos of a Malayan sun bear standing on its hind legs – and looking uncannily human – went viral, fueling rumors and conspiracy theories on Chinese social media.

The small crustaceans represent the first discovery of a new gnathiid isopod in the Florida ecoregion in a century, and they've been named in honor of the singer-songwriter, Jimmy Buffett. An international team of researchers from the Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science at

Used as food, pets, medicine and décor, plants and animals across the globe are threatened by international trade. A recent study reveals concerning gaps in trade protections for the most at-risk animal and plant species. More than 900 species don’t have international trade protections, according to...

The news comes as the world continues to grapple with the loss of species linked to climate change.

Australia's rich and diverse fauna continues to astonish us, with the documentation of a new spider species from the continent. This newly discovered species, a blind daddy long-legs spider, was located in boreholes in Western Australia's dry Pilbara region. This is the first cave-adapted daddy l

Marine scientists were able to find perfect conditions to raise the enchanting creatures, resulting in three pregnant males producing hundreds of babies.

Acoustic tracking technology could feed into conservation projects in the Amazon and beyond.

An exquisitely preserved fossil forest from Japan provides missing links and helps reconstruct a whole Eurasia plant from…

As long as a paperclip and as thin as pencil lead, Illacme socal is no ordinary SoCal denizen – it uses 486 legs to walk wherever it goes

Specialized interactions between birds and driver ants in Africa could help explain why the birds are especially sensitive to forest disturbances.

A perfectly preserved turtle fossil from Lower Bavaria yields important clues about both the species and the habitat that existed in southern Germany 150 million years ago. The fossil is the best-preserved specimen of Solnhofia parsonsi found to date. Its forelimbs and hind limbs are comparatively s...

The Orinoco crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) is a critically endangered species native to the Orinoco River basin in Colombia and Venezuela. It is one of the largest crocodilian species in the world, reaching lengths of up to seven meters. Despite its impressive size, it is also the most endangere...

The lumberjack-hydrologists of the wild can help contain wildfires with their elaborate dam constructions

They can create lush habitats that lure species back into urban areas, enhance groundwater supplies and buffer against wildfires.

Palm oil plantations have fragmented Sabah’s rainforest but land corridors let pygmy elephants and orangutans roam again

As yellow crazy ants spread across the globe, researchers are shocked by their strange genetics

In the US and Canada alone, 3 billion birds have been lost since the 1970s

Quercus Tardifolia hasn't been seen in Big Bend for 12 years.