Republican bills that would allow the endangered Mexican gray wolf to be killed and no longer be considered an endangered ...

Genes are short sections of DNA that determine an animal’s traits—everything from coat color and claw strength to body shape ...

With each passing year, species across the United States face an uncertain future. As habitats continue to be destroyed, climate change destabilizes weather patterns, and invasive species take over ...

Researchers aboard a Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute vessel recently captured rare footage of a seven-armed octopus, offering a vivid reminder of how patient observation and careful ...

The Center and allies first filed a legal petition seeking Endangered Species Act protection for eastern hellbenders in 2010. After a decade of delay and two lawsuits to enforce listing deadlines, in ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

A 2025 survey in the forests of Laos, Vietnam, and Cambodia uncovered several rare and endangered animals.

The Trump administration has agreed to finalize protections under the Endangered Species Act for 11 South Florida plants and animals, settling federal litigation over their plight. The agreement ...