Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number ...

Not every extinct animal vanished in plain sight. Some disappeared into remote regions humans barely study. This list ranks ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

Apple TV’s Born To Be Wild follows six endangered young animals, documenting human-led conservation, rearing, and rewilding efforts. Executive producer Lucy van Beek emphasizes creating hope through ...

From Santa’s reindeer and the Hanukkah armadillo to some very festive sea worms, our changing world is changing life for ...

The endangered flat-headed cat, also one of the world's rarest wild felines, has been rediscovered in southern Thailand for ...

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered ...

The bald eagles at the Cincinnati Zoo are a good example of a success story of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Redd’s daily treatment reveals how orangutans with chronic respiratory diseases are adapting to use certain medical tools ...

Scientists map how climate-driven extreme heat and human land use together push almost 8,000 vertebrate species toward extinction.

Researchers are looking for answers behind the mystery of Gigantopithecus blacki, the largest known primate that ever lived.