Some animals once believed extinct have stunned scientists by reappearing decades, centuries, or even millions of years after ...

Reports of injured sawfish have prompted a warning that possessing any part of the protected species could result in fines of tens of thousands of dollars.

Robert Irwin has named the animal he believes is most at risk of going extinct in his lifetime, but says there is still reason for hope even for species on the brink of disappearing forever. The ...

Today’s lawsuit also contends the Corps violated the Clean Water Act and the National Environmental Policy Act by failing to fully consider the significant environmental harm from pipeline ...

The bizarre-looking wedgefish was one of several animals spotted swimming in a group through Shark Bay, says Wildlife ...

In a rare step few countries have tried, New Zealand is now rushing to vaccinate 300 breeding pairs of its most endangered native birds to protect them from H5N1 birdflu.

Ten months on from the huge news that a chlamydia vaccine had been approved for Australia's koala population, an 18-month-old ...

Scientists are preserving the animals' reproductive cells in liquid nitrogen in a bid to boost genetic diversity in future ...

Twenty-seven massive vertebrae uncovered in Gujarat reveal an extinct ambush predator that rivaled the largest snakes ever ...

Fossils from Queensland suggest a newly recognized marsupial order may have survived in Australia for around 35 million years, rewriting part of the story of how the continent's unique mammals evolved ...

The new IUCN Red List paints a sobering picture of threats to creatures like hydrothermal vent molluscs and desert rain frogs ...

When you think of carnivorous marsupials, you probably picture the Tasmanian devil or perhaps a spotted-tailed quoll. But ...