2 in every 5 plant species are at risk of extinction
A new Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew report has revealed that two in every five plant species, or 40%, are at risk...
17,000 Tiehm’s buckwheat, rare wildflowers of Nevada, destroyed
While most people seem to appreciate the beauty of wildflowers, somebody in Nevada clearly doesn’t. Last weekend,...
We are in the sixth mass extinction, and it's accelerating
The Earth is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, and it’s picking up speed. New research in Proceedings...
Why the mystifying axolotl must be saved from extinction
Today’s axolotls are experiencing extirpation, but scientists and pet enthusiasts are saving them from true extinction....
Light pollution, habitat loss and pesticides push fireflies toward extinction
There are more than 2,000 species of fireflies, and scientists are sounding the alarm that some of these species...
Scientists announce the Doomsday Clock is within 100 seconds to midnight
Since 1947, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has been warning the public about how close humankind is to irreversible...
New Animal Endangerment Map shows global distribution of threatened animal species
Today’s wildlife are in peril, facing a variety of threats that test their survivability. To illustrate the...
More than half of Europe’s native trees face extinction
Europe’s endemic trees are threatened by extinction, states a recent International Union for Conservation of...
Trump administration moves to weaken Endangered Species Act amid global extinction risks
It’s no secret that endangered species around the globe continue to face extinction, and the dilemma could get...
Native bees are going extinct without much buzz
While the nation buzzes about the massive die-off of honeybees, native bumblebees are quietly going extinct. Although...
Radiohead dodges ransom request by releasing unheard tracks to benefit Extinction Rebellion
After an unknown hacker stole unreleased music from Grammy-winning Radiohead, the band published 18 hours of private...
Last male Sumatran rhino in Malaysia dies
On Monday, Malaysian authorities reported that the last male Sumatran rhino died in a nature reserve on Borneo...
Koalas declared "functionally extinct"
The Australian Koala Foundation declared koalas officially “functionally extinct,” a term which means that...
1 million species are at risk of extinction, says new UN report
A new study released Monday by the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services reports...
These 5 animals are being consumed into extinction
Humans have a long history of wiping out animal populations, and we continue to do so even to this day. According...