The database of endangered species is a list that no animal, plant, fungus, or other organic being wants to land on. You might remember learning about endangered species in biology classes as a child.

Arctic seals are being pushed closer to extinction by climate change and more than half of bird species around the world are declining under pressure from deforestation and agricultural expansion, ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Arctic seals face extinction as climate change melts sea ice, with harp, hooded and bearded seals moved to higher ...

A monarch butterfly lands on a zinia at Verrill Farm on September 26, 2025. A monarch butterfly lands on a zinia at Verrill Farm on September 26, 2025.John Tlumacki—The Boston Globe/Getty Images ...

Gene editing may hold the key to rescuing endangered species—not just by preserving them, but by restoring their lost genetic diversity using DNA from museum specimens and related species. Scientists ...

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Euan Ritchie receives funding from the Australian Research Council and the Department of Energy, Environment, and Climate Action. Euan is a Councillor within the Biodiversity Council, a member of the ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Of the more than 4,000 known tree species found only in Mesoamerica, nearly half are threatened with extinction, according a new assessment.