Extinction rates are not spiraling upward as many believe, according to a large-scale study analyzing 500 years of data.

For years, headlines have warned that Earth is entering its sixth mass extinction, but a new study suggests these fears may ...

Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...

The revolutionary tool uncovers where small hammerhead sharks still survive — and how science could save them.

A new study led by the University of Oxford has revealed that reptiles confined to islands are facing a double jeopardy.

Many experts have concluded the planet is in the midst of a mass extinction event — during which large numbers of plant and ...

Some experts believe that we're already in a sixth mass extinction event, but given the numbers, others aren't so sure.

From the dodo to the Tasmanian tiger, many majestic creatures have become extinct over the years. Now, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has warned that 48,646 animals that ...

Melting sea ice and deforestation are continuing to drive many species toward extinction, with the latest Red List of Threatened Species showing that more than a quarter of all animals, plants and ...