The golden jackal is from Eurasia, but it has been migrating to parts of Western Europe, including France, where it was ...

Rapid climate change is upending plant life in the Arctic. A new study in Nature shows how one of the most fragile ecosystems ...

Imagine a crocodile built like a greyhound—that's a sebecid. Standing tall, with some species reaching 20 feet in length, ...

Caltrans is working to retrofit some of its highway underpasses to make it easier for wildlife to cross the road, benefiting ...

Microbial research suggests that biodiversity does not always increase ecosystem stability. Although many conservationists believe biodiversity is intrinsically valuable, the protection of ...

Imagine walking through a zoo, feeling the thrill of seeing a snow leopard prowl or watching a troop of lemurs leap between ...

The tropics, where biodiversity and interactions among species abound, provide an alternative view of relationships between ...

KIGALI, Rwanda ― Following the recent rediscovery of the critically endangered Hill’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hilli) at ...

According to one app for nature observers, it's the most commonly seen creature in California: the western fence lizard. Why?

Behind the remains of a town scorched by fire, the foothills are lush with new green and filled with birdsong. Wildlife is ...

Cavity trees, dead standing trees, and downed dead trees create habitat for many species of mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles, which positively impacts the rest of the ecosystem.

Authors of a recent article in BioScience reveal that climate change has become the most pervasive threat to imperiled species, marking the first time that this driver has been identified to surpass ...