Today, there are only 73 southern resident orcas left, fewer than when they were listed for protection, and their risk of ...

Inside, between rows of incubators and microscopes, Beth Shapiro and her team are attempting a feat straight out of science ...

The National Transportation Safety Board is examining altitude data from the American Airlines jet that collided with an Army ...

Pandas have been a cornerstone of US-China engagement ever since a pair arrived in Washington in 1972 ... the captive breeding program say it serves as vital insurance against extinction. The end goal ...

“It is hard to travel in Europe these days, or even to live in Washington, without recognizing ... that democracy is not facing a global extinction event but more a patchwork of storms, and ...

(AP Photo/Jorge Saenz, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research ...

President Trump’s sweeping agenda to reverse national policies combating global warming has taken direct aim at climate-leading California. In a series of executive orders, the Trump administration ...

Unfortunately, as detailed in the Center’s report Pollinators in Peril, 1 in 4 native bee species is at risk of extinction. Native bees face ... in open areas across the lower 48 states, except ...

Bao Li (BOW-lee) is a 3-year-old male. His mother Bao Bao was born at the institute in 2013 and his grandparents Tian Tian and Mei Xiang lived at National Zoo from 2000 to 2023. Qing Bao (ching-BOW) ...

President Trump issued dozens of executive orders shortly after he was sworn in, including two that have the potential to ...