The number of migratory wild animals at risk of extinction is increasing, amid climate change and pressures generated by ...

A new study reveals that for conservation efforts to be effective, all threats to wildlife must be considered together, not ...

The dire wolf, made famous in the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones," has been genetically-engineered by scientist in the U.S. The birth of the three wolf pups, named Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi, is the ...

Once-threatened koala populations in parts of Australia are showing surprising signs of genomic recovery, according to a ...

Protecting animals against environmental changes, poachers, and other dangers is vital yet challenging work. And in recent years, things have seemed dismal. The International Union for Conservation of ...

Smithsonian researcher Sarah Johnson studies bison specimens to understand how the species’s genetic diversity changed after its decline ...

Gene editing may hold the key to rescuing endangered species—not just by preserving them, but by restoring their lost genetic diversity using DNA from museum specimens and related species. Scientists ...

Scientists used AI to analyze 10,631 freshwater fish species and found that stable, connected rivers are critical for ...

Ancient sea organisms survived until a sudden extinction 550 million years ago, revealing what may be the first major mass ...