Endangered Species
A Rare Gray Whale, Believed Extinct in the Atlantic for 200 Years, Has Been Spotted off New England
Scientists say a lack of Arctic sea ice due to climate change could have created a passageway for the mammal to travel from the Pacific Ocean
Where Did Butterflies Come From? This Scientist Is On the Case
Akito Kawahara has spent his life devoted to lepidoptera. Now he’s correcting the record on where they first evolved
Earth’s Migratory Animals Are in Peril, According to U.N. Report
The Convention on Migratory Species warns that many birds, mammals and fish face numerous threats, but they can be saved
The Dugong, a Huggable, Seagrass-Loving Sea Cow, Has a New Best Friend: Drones
Keeping tabs on the species' populations is surprisingly hard. A new aerial effort tracks the marks they leave behind
Fifty Years After ‘Jaws,’ We’ve Learned a Lot About Great Whites
Though sport fishing tournaments and other activities led to population declines in the 1970s and 1980s, more recent science and conservation efforts have helped the sharks rebound
Nearly 1,000 Manatees Converge on Florida State Park to Keep Warm in Record-Breaking Sighting
The park's naturally heated waters drew unprecedented numbers of the marine mammals, which are especially vulnerable to the cold
World's First IVF Rhino Pregnancy Could Save a Nearly Extinct Subspecies
Only two northern white rhinos remain, but the new reproductive breakthrough may pull them back from the brink of erasure
Inside Elephant Seal Pups' Race to the Depths
While northern pups dive right in, their southern cousins take their time
Can Killing One Species of Owl Help Save Another?
Biologists and conservationists are grappling with a controversial plan to kill 470,000 barred owls in the Pacific Northwest over the next 30 years
See the 'Adorable'—and Deadly—Black-Footed Cat at a Utah Zoo
Eight-month-old Gaia is part of a breeding program for her vulnerable species, which is considered the "world's deadliest cat"
Should Endangered Turtles Have Legal Rights?
To protect the majestic reptiles around the isthmus of Panama, an ambitious conservation group digs deep both on and off the beach
Inside New Zealand’s Quest to Save Its Rotund, Flightless Parrots
Researchers are slowly restoring the endangered kākāpō using DNA sequencing, GPS tracking and tailored diets
Humans May Have Driven Twice as Many Bird Species to Extinction as Previously Thought
Statistical modeling of undiscovered extinctions suggests 1,430 bird species have disappeared during modern human history
Cats Prey on More Than 2,000 Different Species
A new study sheds light on just how many creatures domestic cats will eat—including hundreds that are threatened or endangered
52 Cold-Stunned Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtles Rescued From Cape Cod
The critically endangered creatures were flown by private plane to rehabilitation centers in Florida
The Ten Best Science Books of 2023
From stories on the depths of the ocean to the stars in the sky, these are the works that moved us the most this year
Scientists Uncover a Golden Mole Species Thought to Be 'Possibly Extinct'
A scent-detecting dog led the team to the discovery in South Africa, and traces of mole DNA helped confirm it
Wolverines Receive Federal Protection as a Threatened Species in the Lower 48 States
The carnivorous mammals will increasingly face habitat loss and fragmentation because of climate change, according to scientists
The Surprise Reappearance of a Rare Frog Has Scientists Leaping to Protect Its Habitat
The marsupial frog, which incubates its young in a pouch on its back, was thought to be extinct in some countries
Metal Pollution May Be Making More Green Sea Turtles Female
In addition to warming temperatures, new research finds contaminants might contribute to the endangered reptiles' skewed sex ratios
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