Species Watch

A new study suggests the bloodsuckers may be a low-cost, low-effort method for sampling biodiversity.

The effort to designate the Sunshine State’s famous pink birds as natives could have huge implications for their survival.

Researchers show why it’s crucial that we protect biodiversity at all costs.

The first animal to be listed as extinct under the Trump administration may not actually be extinct.

The author of a new study says the island’s primates could rebound if deforestation and hunting can be contained.

More than half of the world’s primate species are staring down extinction.

When an animal’s on the Endangered Species List, every life saved is a victory.

While the scavengers have a bad reputation in India and the Middle East, experts say striped hyenas are really rather gentle—not to mention good for the environment.

Perhaps more than any other animal, polar bears are used to represent the dangers of climate change—as in a recent viral video. So why are deniers seizing on them too?

The United States has the greatest freshwater mussel diversity on the planet, but some populations haven’t reproduced in 100 years. This is bad news for humans, too.