The Latest Breaking News from Extinction

Australia has lost more mammal species than any other continent and has one of the worst rates of species decline among the world's richest countries, a five-yearly environmental report card released by the government on Tuesday said. Some animals such as the blue-tailed skink are now only known to exist…

The global extinction crisis underway may be more intense than previously thought as humans continue to tear up land, overuse certain resources and heat up the planet, new research led by the University of Minnesota indicates.

With the scrutiny on climate change, the collapse of Australian ecosystems has received scant attention. But saving them is entirely possible.

Research shows species on the brink of extinction have successfully been saved. Applying the same approaches more broadly could help the planet.