Study Finds Pikas Resistant to Climate Change
A cute, furry critter from the Rocky Mountains may be more resilient to the ravages of climate change than previously thought, according to a study released Tuesday.
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7 Polish Female Bison Heading to Spain to Help Herd Grow
A bison reserve in eastern Poland says seven young female animals are traveling to Spain to help boost a bison herd there.
Read moreConservationists File Suit Over Imperiled Pacific Songbird
The threatened extinction of a songbird that shares its name with a butterfly spurred a federal complaint Thursday by conservationists.
Read morePterosaurs Died Out With a Bang, New Evidence Shows
Hundreds of new fossils reveal that pterosaurs died off abruptly during the same mass extinction event that ended the reign of dinosaurs, according to a study published Tuesday in the journal PLOS Biology.
Read moreHealth of World’s Last Male Northern White Rhino in Decline
The health of the world’s last male northern white rhino has deteriorated, bringing the rhino subspecies a step closer to extinction caused by poaching.
Read morePine Trees’ Sterilization Linked to Ozone Depletion
Ultraviolet radiation at the level scientists believe Earth experienced 252 million years ago during the planet’s largest mass extinction event can temporarily sterilize pine trees, according to a new study that supports the theory that ozone depletion contributed to the die-off.
Read moreNow Extinct, Eastern Cougar Removed From Endangered List
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Monday it has removed the eastern cougar from the federal list of protected species because it is extinct.
Read moreMass Extinction Event Had Little Impact on Marine Ecosystems
Despite wiping out nearly half of all life on Earth, one of the most devastating mass extinctions did not fundamentally alter marine ecosystems, a new study finds.
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Ivory Sellers Face Criminal Charges Under New California Law
California filed criminal charges Wednesday against three sellers of ivory merchandise – a first under a new state law barring the sale of such products, according to prosecutors.
Read moreWoolly Rhino’s Neck Ribs Offer Clue Into Extinction
A developmental abnormality that contributed to the extinction of woolly rhinos could serve as an indicator of at-risk populations among modern rhinoceros species, several of which are already considered endangered or threatened.
Read moreNew York City Crushes Ton of Ivory in Central Park
Gathering inside Manhattan’s Central Park, New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation crushed more than a ton of ivory from the largest seizure in the state’s history at a Thursday morning ceremony.
Read moreMass Extinction Event Came From Below, Not Above
Geologists have uncovered evidence that the largest extinction event in the history of planet Earth was an inside job.
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Study Finds Frogs Flourished After Dinosaur Extinction
New research shows that the mass die-off of dinosaurs and many other species also sparked an explosion of new frog breeds – a surprising relationship that reinforces the theory that mass extinctions can lead to surges of evolutionary activity.
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Scientists Find a Mass Extinction Event in the Oceans
Researchers have discovered an ancient mass extinction event of large marine animals that was partially triggered by changes in the ocean that could endanger modern sea species.
Read moreGenetic ‘Meltdown’ Linked to Woolly Mammoths’ Demise
The last population of woolly mammoths suffered from a “mutational meltdown” in their genomes that interfered with gene functions and ultimately led to their extinction.
Read moreMost Primates Could Be Extinct in 25 Years, Study Finds
The majority of nonhuman primate species could be extinct within the next 25 years due to shrinking habitats and an expanding illegal animal trade, among other threats.
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