Forty at-risk animal species are gaining new protections from the United Nations. At a U.N. wildlife conservation meeting in Campo Grande, Brazil, on March 29, the Convention on the Conservation of ...

Nearly 300 birds, fish, mammals and other critters have federal protection in the Golden State.

A psychedelic spider, sign of spring, a loud primate and more make Fauna & Flora’s 2026 Species to Watch List. By Laura Baisas Published Jan 7, 2026 7:00 AM EST Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab ...

In April of 2025, headlines across the world announced that the dire wolf had been brought back from extinction. This 130-150 lbs wolf species, about 25% heavier than modern-day gray wolves, had not ...

The Conference of the Parties (COP), the governing body of CMS, meets every 3 years to review progress, add new species under the Treaty, strengthen conservation and address continuing or emerging ...

Last week, The Guardian dropped the news that this common, bright blue and black garden-dweller could be extinct within the next 30–40 years thanks to climate damage. It is quite frankly terrifying ...

For more than 50 years, the Endangered Species Act has saved thousands of animals and plants from threats like poaching, habitat loss, and pollution. It brought bald eagles back from the brink of ...