The planet is on the cusp of triggering the sixth mass extinction event. Conserving a small percentage of land could make all ...

The earliest forms of animal life on our planet continue to fascinate scientists, who are seeking to unravel the mystery of their origins. A team of geochemists from MIT recently provided new ...

Our planet is brimming with life, and the diversity of animal species on Earth is staggering. Over 2.1 million animal species have been described, but zoologists estimate that millions more have yet ...

Eating meat-heavy diets speeds up species extinction, while plant-based diets use less land and help save wildlife.

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

When Earth’s ancient supercontinent Nuna broke apart, it reshaped oceans, cooled the climate, and set the stage for complex ...

The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger, thanks to clues revealed by a lone fossil specimen that scientists now say represents a long-extinct ancestor. The ...

Whether it’s a bird trying to impress a mate, a shrimp stunning its next meal, or a whale calling across the ocean, each creature uses sound in its own extraordinary way ...

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin identified a temperature-related factor affecting all life on Earth, a finding with broad implications for all species as the planet warms. W ...