Earth has experienced five documented mass extinctions to date. With the sixth extinction around the corner, scientists are looking to the past to try and understand how life continues on after one of ...

Over 99% of all species that have ever existed on our planet are now extinct. As we confront a growing number of species currently under threat, it's crucial to reflect on the incredible creatures ...

Green sea turtles have recovered, but proposed rules could weaken habitat protections essential for endangered species in the ...

Great white sharks are in danger of going extinct in the Mediterranean Sea, which is among the most exploited fisheries on Earth "The impact of industrial fishing has been intensifying ... and it's ...

An extinct snail found in a Bermuda alleyway led to biologists breeding 100,000 and releasing them back into the wild—and they're thriving.

The rush to mine the deep ocean is no longer a distant possibility. It’s here, thanks to global demand for minerals like cobalt and nickel rising, meaning governments and corporations are eyeing the ...

About 66 million years ago—perhaps on a downright unlucky day in May—an asteroid smashed into our planet. The fallout was immediate and severe. Evidence shows that about 70% of species went extinct in ...

We are on the cusp of losing the integrity of one of the most significant environmental acts ever enacted in the United States. Why should this matter? As the Pulitzer Prize-winning evolutionary ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the International Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services ...

Learn about a new conservation initiative that will preserve frozen samples collected from more than 10,000 species.

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all. When you purchase through ...