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This list covers the most vulnerable wildlife species and the steps you can take to help each of them survive and thrive.

Locals have likened the shark that washed up on the Spanish beach to popular characters from the How To Train Your Dragon ...

Scientists have long treated mass extinctions as events locked deep in the fossil record. That framing now feels less distant. New research points to patterns that resemble earlier biological ...

Michigan Invasive Species Program resumes the NotMISpecies webinar series focusing on wildlife management and invasive ...

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

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The Caribbean Sea is often associated with crystal-clear water, vibrant coral reefs, and post-card perfect beaches. But ...

Some 445 million years ago, life on Earth was forever changed. During the geological blink of an eye, glaciers formed over ...