Early spring sightings show colourful insect is a resident species for first time in decades, says conservation charity ...

Scientists estimate that roughly one quarter of all plant and animal species on Earth are now at risk of extinction. Habitat ...

Indigenous people in Papua, Indonesia, have helped scientists track down two animals that were thought to have gone extinct thousands of years ago: a relative of Australia’s greater glider and a ...

A citizen scientist's wildlife photo helped researchers confirm two marsupial species thought extinct for over 7,000 years are still alive.

Not all animals have the name recognition of a T. rex or a dodo. However, plenty of well-known animals have vanished from the earth. These are just a few of the animals you didn't realize went extinct ...

A critically rare wild feline has been spotted in Thailand for the first time since 1995. Flat-headed cats, named for their unique flat foreheads and long skulls, were detected 13 times in 2024 and 16 ...

Aquarium scientists say sightings offer a rare glimpse into the movements of Atlantic blue whales ...

Once in a while, an animal shows up where it’s least expected, including places from where it was thought to have gone extinct. These rare sightings bring hope — but also fresh concerns. These are ...

It's not every day we get to spot an elusive and endangered animal, but the Cleveland Museum of Natural History managed to catch a fisher on camera. The caption details, "Trail camera spotted the ...

Rare sightings of massive Blue whale near the Massachusetts coast have surprised scientists. Researchers suspect shifting ...