Even scientists are shocked by the latest UN report on climate change
According to a Monday report on climate change from the United Nations, maintaining the Earth's temperature rise...
Endangered green and loggerhead turtles make Mediterranean comeback
For 10,000 years, green and loggerhead turtles have been nesting on the Mediterranean coast of Cyprus. In the last...
Lemurs are now the most endangered species of primate on the planet
Approximately 94% of the 111 species and subspecies of lemur are under threat of extinction in their native country...
Cows could one day be the largest land mammals left because of human activity
The world's biggest land mammal is the African bush elephant, which can be up to 13 feet tall and 24 feet long....
Conservationists sound the alarm to address ‘America’s wildlife crisis’
A coalition of conservationist groups have called for urgent action to address the drastic decline in American...
Scientists say mass extinction warning signs exist — and they can be observed today
Is Earth staring down a mass extinction? Recent research from an international team of scientists reveals warning...
The world’s last male northern white rhino has died in Kenya
Devastating news for wildlife enthusiasts: Sudan, the world's last male northern white rhino, has died. Ol Pejeta...
The last male northern white rhino suffers declining health
Sudan is a 45-year-old northern white rhinoceros - and the last male of his kind. He's suffering from poor health,...
Hundreds of dead sharks wash up on the shores of the Persian Gulf
Officials in Iran came across a gruesome sight this week: hundreds of dead sharks washed up on shore. The cause...
Video of starving polar bear ‘rips your heart out of your chest’
Conservationist Paul Nicklen recorded this devastating video of a polar bear struggling to survive in a warming...
The rapid disappearance of 5 billion passenger pigeons shows no population is safe from extinction
Five billion passenger pigeons once spread across North America in flocks so big that they could block out the...
Hippos could be threatened with extinction due to demand for their teeth
To satisfy black market demand for ivory, poachers have turned to hippos. Hippopotamus teeth offer an unfortunate...
Mesmerizing white humpback whale spotted off the coast of Australia
Jump, Migaloo! In recent months, we’ve seen photographs of white giraffes and even a white moose. Now, footage...
New study shows a 1-in-20 chance climate change will cause a complete societal collapse
Most of the world's human population, and the health of ecosystems across the planet, could face an existential...
Chile halts $2.5 billion mining project to protect endangered Humboldt Penguins
Good news for environmentalists and the animals they seek to protect - the Chilean government recently halted a...
Scientists finally know what is causing underwater ‘fairy circles’ — and it’s not good
Have you — like many — been dumbfounded by the mysterious underwater “fairy circles” found in the Mediterranean...
Doctor warns falling sperm counts could lead to human extinction
Will our lifestyle lead to our extinction? New findings from an international team of eight researchers indicate...
The sixth mass extinction is killing off wildlife 100 times faster than “normal”
For years, scientists have warned that Earth is entering it sixth mass extinction — an era in which three-quarters...
Several scientists predict the apocalypse will occur uncomfortably soon
Are humans an endangered species? Some scientists think so. Author Phil Torres wrote a piece for Salon detailing...
50% of Earth’s species face extinction by 2100
Biologists, economists, and ecologists have gathered at the Vatican to discuss what actions humanity can take to...
The world will run out of breathable air unless carbon emissions are cut
As the world struggles to find effective ways to limit carbon emissions and slow global warming, a recent study...
First mammal species succumbs to climate change
Scientists from Australia's University of Queensland and the Queensland government suspect the Bramble Cay melomys,...
Can the last 3 northern white rhinos be saved from extinction by IVF?
When the 41-year-old Northern white rhinoceros named Nola died last November, she left behind only three others...
Study shows dinosaurs were in rough shape long before the asteroid hit
While the legacy of the dinosaurs endures in our fine-feathered friends, the former glory of the Mesozoic era is...
After 100 years, Canada returns bison herd to Montana tribes
In the 1800s, America's bison population was hunted nearly to extinction by European settlers, dealing a devastating...
Scientists to drill for answers in Mexico’s dinosaur-killing asteroid crater
This month scientists will drill deep into the seafloor off the coast of the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico in an...
2.5 million photos show tropical forest biodiversity is faring better than previously thought
The team monitored 244 species of ground-dwelling mammals and birds throughout the course of the study. Using their...
Darwin’s finches face potential extinction
The finches of the Galápagos Islands are probably best known for their role informing Darwin's theory of evolution,...
Northern white rhino dies at San Diego Zoo, leaving just 3 on Earth
There are now just three northern white rhinos on Earth, after the passing of 41-year-old Nola at the San Diego...
Eerie driftwood skeletons of extinct Chinese dolphins remind us of human error
In 2006, a search expedition declared the Baiji Yangtze Dolphin functionally extinct, meaning that even if a few...