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Federal wildlife officials have declared a rare lizard in southeastern New Mexico and West Texas an endangered species

The New Zealand man, who removed the protected shark's head and jaw, claimed to have had an excuse.

Bat populations in Colorado may be headed for a decline that could cause ecological disruptions across the state.

Sea otters also are members of the animal kingdom’s tool-wielding club. And a new study offers a fuller understanding of the tool use - utilizing rocks and other objects to break open hard prey - by these marine mammals

Our government has great aspirations. It has committed to end extinctions and expand our protected areas to cover 30% of every Australian ecosystem by 2030. This is part of its Nature Positive Plan, aligned with the 2022 Kunming-Montreal global biodiversity pact. The goal is not just to conserve nature but…

Authorities are concerned after fire ants were again found well outside Queensland's containment zone.

Exclusive: Study shows Penguin Island population in freefall, sources say, amid pressure from tourism, boat traffic and warming seas

The massive coral bleaching episode signaled by US authorities last month is expanding and deepening in reefs around the globe, scientists warned Thursday.

The behavior, documented in footage from researcher Chris Law, is most seen in females and sheds light on the threatened species

The past decade has seen an explosion of new research into some of the most fascinating sounds in the sea: the vocalisations of whales and dolphins.

Most insects discreetly ooze occasional tiny droplets of fluid, but cicadas just secured the title of smallest animal that pees in a jet.