Human actions, such as incidental fishing and ineffective policies, push one-third of shark populations toward extinction.

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Data shows that while retention bans are a positive first step, they alone won’t be sufficient to stop the ongoing decline.

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Two of Earth's largest mass extinction events were likely triggered by the fallout from two supernovae in nearby space. This ...

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A comprehensive study of U.S. butterfly populations shows dramatic declines in most species, but Pacific Northwest ecologists ...

Scientists checked in on species all over the country for the latest State of the Birds report. Nearly everywhere they looked, birds were struggling—including some that have been resilient in ...