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Fifty years after the U.S. Endangered Species Act took effect, officials say 99% of the animals and plants it protects have survived

.Amid opposition walk-out, Rajya Sabha passes Biodiversity Bill, 2021. Bill aims to conserve biodiversity, promote sustainable use & equitable sharing of benefits. Amendments proposed, however, exempt "codified traditional knowledge" & AYUSH industry from benefit sharing, denying local communities' benefits. Bill decriminalises offences & proposes monetary penalties, raising concerns over resource…

Bird watchers are flocking to northeastern Wisconsin in hopes of glimpsing a shorebird last seen in the state almost 180 years ago

Interest in bird feeding soared in over 100 countries, impacting bird diversity and migration patterns.

The heaviest animal that ever lived may be an ancient whale species, now named Perucetus colossus, which swam in the oceans around 39 million years ago

Group chaired by former chief scientist Ian Chubb writes to Tanya Plibersek, saying ‘business as usual’ on the reef is not an option

Sightings rise to 170,000 so far this year as climate breakdown changes behaviour of species

Feeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged. But the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a dramatic increase in wild bird feeding around the world, our research published today shows. There was…

Could the future of bluefin tuna really be "safe and secure," as one biologist put it?