"Going back to what it would have been like 200 years ago." Two endangered species once thought extinct make unlikely ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

And while they had evolved from earlier crocs that trotted across prehistoric South America, such reptilian carnivores had ...

Gene editing’s real value is not in re-creating copies of long-extinct species like dire wolves, but instead using it to recover ones in trouble now.

According to the U.S. Fish Wildlife Service, the Endangered Species Act exists to protect threatened or endangered fish, ...

Over 500 bird species could vanish in 100 years. Protecting habitats isn't enough. Targeted recovery efforts are crucial.

So much science starts with deciphering a genome, the blueprint for every being on Earth. With such roadmaps in hand, ...

Ghost elephants are “refugees in their own homelands, moving in secret between small patches of habitat,” the Elephant Crisis ...

Even amid intensified political polarization, endangered species protection is wildly popular, with 84 percent of Americans supporting the Endangered Species Act.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking feedback about permits when protected species and their habitats are involved.