Great whites are one of more than 20 Mediterranean shark species protected under international law, meaning it is illegal to ...

A new study on African penguins links food shortages and fishing to adult survival losses, raising the risk of extinction.

As the Arctic warms and sea ice disappears, polar bears are being pushed into conditions they have never faced before. Their ...

A spectacular fossil trove on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen shows that marine life made a stunning comeback after Earth’s ...

Thousands of glaciers have vanished over the past few decades and as the world continues to heat up, they are expected to disappear at an increasing pace. New research gives a glimpse of just how quic ...

In the late 1800s, deer almost vanished from Pennsylvania. Discover how a total population collapse turned into the state’s ...

Glaciers could reach peak rates of disappearing in the coming decades due to global warming, according to new research.

Irrawaddy dolphins are rapidly disappearing across Asia. Scientists warn that fishing nets, pollution and habitat loss are ...

Whether a species has just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability.

Scientists warn of peak glacier extinction, with thousands disappearing annually by mid-century depending on emissions. This ...

Having been nearly wiped out altogether, UK otters are making a come back and some are even now seen in cities.