In 2021, a remarkable new species of brittle star was discovered in the Philippine Sea. It was named Ophiuroglypha fendouzhe ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

Quick Take Preventing global ecosystem collapse requires the 1 specific chemical process performed by marine bacteria. Over 20,000 species of marine worms fail to achieve true decomposition without ...

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright blue butterfly and a fairy lantern, to name a few.

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study. And the trend shows no sign of slowing with scientists predicting that the ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, came into force 50 years ago and remains one of the most effective international conservation agreements.

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act to reduce federal regulations. One proposal would eliminate automatic protections for threatened species, known as the ...

It used to be thought that sea urchins only had a primitive nervous system, but new research has found that they are far more complex than that. The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are ...

Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live. By Maxine Joselow and Catrin Einhorn Maxine Joselow reported from Washington and ...

Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...