Mystery of shrinking population may be linked to eels devouring their own skeletons

Researchers at the Smithsonian Institute have proposed a "demographic safe space" for Asian elephants to improve conservation

The IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services is the most comprehensive ever completed

Once every few years, specialized researchers voluntarily assess the conservation status of animal species in the world

It hasn't been clear why certain animal populations are taking a hit, until now

Species of reptiles, amphibians, and other vertebrates are becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation has claimed more than 99 percent of the country's original wooded areas

A global biodiversity collapse is imminent unless we take urgent, concerted action to reverse species loss in the tropics, according to a major scientific study

Genetic evidence helping match confiscated rhinoceros horns to crime scenes—already used in scores of successful prosecutions

DNA analysis of more than 900 scat samples collected over several summers allowed researchers to develop detailed maps of the species frequenting habitats across a broad swath of northeastern Argentina

An extraordinary egg hunt