A cloned black-footed ferret at the Smithsonian Zoo has given birth to two kits in an effort to conserve the endangered ...

We can study animals from all over the world thanks to science, but what about those that no longer exist? The list of ...

In the case of mammals, the best-studied group of animals, the fossil record indicates that the “background” rate of extinction, the one that prevailed before humans entered the picture ...

There are moral and cultural reasons for conserving endangered species. Conservation also: Maintains the future possibility that plant species might be identified for medicines Reduces disruption ...

It may be this animal’s only chance to have its story told well, and forever. How about a memorable species you photographed that was endangered but seems to be bouncing back? What do you want ...