Scientists found a 2-foot-long sea creature with “fang-like” teeth while trawling off Cabo Verde and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Norwegian MRI via the Food and ...

Many of these species possess genes that make them resistant to decontamination and radiation, potentially posing a risk of interplanetary contamination. These "extremophile" microorganisms could ...

Scientists know of four New World crocodile species, but a new study highlights potential fifth and sixth additions to the reptilian family. The two new crocodile species are each endemic to an ...

President Trump plans to overhaul the Endangered Species Act to make it easier to build in the U.S. where endangered species live, a White House official confirmed Wednesday. The president has ...

“It upends how we've been protecting endangered species for the last 40 years,” said Noah Greenwald of the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity. The proposal is different from any ...

Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum credited the supposed revival of dire wolves as reason to look past the necessity of the endangered species list. Night News Reporter The Trump administration ...

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Scientists described numerous new species this past year, from the world’s smallest otter in India to a fanged hedgehog from Southeast Asia, tree-dwelling frogs in Madagascar, and a new family ...

We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Many known hominin fossils defy species classification, with the most famous example being the ever-enigmatic Denisovans. A new study ...

The word “threatened” can conjure alarming images of a species on the brink of disappearing forever. The term’s actual meaning, however, is not necessarily that dire—depending on who you ask.

Scientists expect even more new species to emerge from the region. Scientists have identified several new marine species in a pristine underwater ecosystem recently discovered in international ...

To biologists, a "species" is the fundamental unit of categorization for life on Earth and a key tool for protecting living creatures. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...