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Spectacularly colored shells make these critically endangered Cuban snails highly sought after, but some are working to save them.

The primitive fishes, which scientists call “living fossils,” represent a new taxonomic family, a rare finding.

New border wall passages the size of small doggy doors, 50 in total, are unlikely to mitigate the wall’s negative impact on wildlife, experts say.

A black-footed ferret that died more than 30 years ago has been cloned using preserved cells, which could help inject diversity into the inbred, endangered population.

The exclusive finding suggests the jaguar’s range may be expanding—and a new study verifies the U.S. has plentiful habitat to reclaim if the cats can reach it.

These unexpected “ecosystem engineers” provide hydration for dozens of animal species, from badgers to elf owls to toads.

New research estimates there are between 50 billion and 430 billion birds on Earth.

An antidepressant commonly detected in waterways could change crayfish behavior in ways that could harm them and their environment.

False asphodel, a flower that grows in the high-altitude wetlands of western North America, gets much of its nutrients from eating insects.

The San Bernardino Valley, straddling Arizona and Mexico, is a hot spot for bee diversity—but faces unknown impacts from border wall construction.

These endangered predators enhance the genetic diversity of eelgrass, making their threatened seagrass surroundings more resilient.

Even a single application of a common neonicotinoid pesticide can harm exposed bees and their offspring.

Giraffe numbers are 20 percent higher than in 2015, an increase linked to conservation efforts and more accurate survey data.

The travails of a Mexican gray wolf named Mr. Goodbar show the grave threat posed by the U.S.-Mexico border wall.

The majority of adult bald and golden eagles carry high levels of lead, which derives from hunters’ ammunition, a large study found.

The wall of shipping containers will prevent passage for dozens of species—including endangered jaguars. “These animals need to be able to move to survive.”

From lions and tigers to big hairy armadillos, a growing number of animals have been infected with the coronavirus. Here’s what we’ve learned.

Besides serving as food for certain microbes, viruses perform some helpful functions that remain poorly understood.

These cats can swim long distances and hop between islands more commonly that we thought, which has big implications for their conservation.

Poison ivy demands respect and challenges our epidemic of “plant blindness.” It’s getting more noxious with rising carbon dioxide levels.