There's a strange assumption most of us carry around without noticing it: that scientists have basically finished cataloguing ...

The US Endangered Species Act compels the government to identify species at risk of extinction and devise plans to restore populations and the habitats they depend on. It has seen some spectacular ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

The endangered species list now includes two new - and, frankly, adorable - species, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says climate change is at fault. The IUCN updated its ...