The Sumatran rhino looks like it wandered out of another era and somehow got lost in the present day. Smaller than its ...

Threatened frogs aren’t just found in national parks – citizen scientists are finding them throughout private land too.

The population of the North Atlantic right whale is slowly climbing. What's behind the rise in numbers and what more can be ...

The Trump administration wants to make economic impacts a factor in what was previously a science-based decision on what's ...

For years, scientists feared the vaquita porpoise would quietly vanish from the planet — another species lost before most ...

Erecting the fence around the Western River Refuge, however, has seen the number of dunnarts increase between 90 and 100%, ...

WUHAN, China (AP) — A dozen sleek grey Yangtze finless porpoises glide inside a vast pool at the Institute of Hydrobiology in Wuhan as scientists find ways to protect and breed the rare mammals in ...

The state of Washington has earned a reputation as being one of the most beautiful in the country. With a combination of picturesque coastlines, enchanting forests, and towering mountains, Washington ...

You can find shark meat in the United States in certain grocery stores, seafood markets and online — but the type of shark you're buying might not be what you think it is, according to a new study. In ...

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.