Alarm at Tenerife’s beaches! Portuguese man-of-war are currently spreading off the popular vacation island. A swimmer had to ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species each year, revealing far more biodiversity than expected across animals, ...

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study. And the trend shows no sign of slowing with scientists predicting that the ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

The textbook version of the "Out of Africa" hypothesis holds that the first human species to leave the continent around 1.8 million years ago was Homo erectus. But in recent years, a debate has ...

Moving cannabis to a category of drugs that includes some common medicines will have implications for research, businesses and patients. By Jan Hoffman President Trump on Thursday ordered cannabis to ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, came into force 50 years ago and remains one of the most effective international conservation agreements.

The Trump administration is proposing to axe protections for some animals and plants under the Endangered Species Act. The administration argues that the current rules are too stringent and stifle ...

Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live. By Maxine Joselow and Catrin Einhorn Maxine Joselow reported from Washington and ...

UC Davis scientists uncovered Aptostichus ramirezae, a new trapdoor spider species living under California’s dunes. Genetic analysis revealed it was distinct from its close relative, Aptostichus simus ...

Mark Hebblewhite receives funding from National Science Foundation. Benjamin Larue and Jonathan Farr do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...