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

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

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

National Panda Day highlights global conservation efforts to protect pandas from habitat loss and possible extinction.

In “The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire,” Gee examines the many reasons why the human race finds itself in multiple ...

Researchers urge stronger protections like fishing limits and habitat conservation to prevent further decline in shark ...

The tropics are celebrated as hotspots of biological diversity and renowned as supply houses for food, fiber and pharmacies.

NANJING -- A new study has revealed that a region of the Turpan-Hami Basin in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous ...

About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...

A new study reveals that a region in China’s Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or “Life oasis” for terrestrial plants ...

Rapid Species Decline Climate change is causing a dramatic decline in species across the globe. Scientists estimate that the ...