It wouldn’t make much sense to prohibit people from shooting a threatened woodpecker while allowing its forest to be cut down, or to bar killing endangered salmon while allowing a dam to dry out their ...

"De-extinction" takes center stage as environmentalists express dismay over erosion of the Endangered Species Act ...

The status of eight fish on the list remains unchanged, and only two—the gilt darter and silver chub—are classified as ...

When House Republicans proposed the so-called Fix Our Forests Act to clear the way for more logging, Sen. Alex Padilla, led a ...

Two studies of wild chimps point to the evolutionary roots of human language. The studies found that chimp communication ...

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The U.S. Secretary of Health posted one photo of himself surrounded by his family as he fully immersed himself in the ...

Modern crocodilians conceal a much richer evolutionary history than meets the eye. A recent study sheds light on the secrets ...

Efforts to blunt the ferocity and destruction of wildfires are dividing conservation advocates over proposals that would ...

Looking for a long, healthy, and vibrant life? New evidence from a long-term Swiss study has demonstrated that residents of communities with abundant, well-arranged trees live ...

The clip shows a moose trampling on the cars as the person behind the camera wisely stays out of sight behind a boat. As the moose exits stage right through a window, it looks back as if proud of its ...