Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability ...

Scientists in Canada found some insects “sunning themselves” on plants, analyzed their DNA and discovered a new species. Photo from MacDonald, Dupuis, Glasier, Sissons, Moehrenschlager ...

To prevent extinctions, we need to start addressing the big gaps in our national threatened species list, argues Hugh Possingham, the Biodiversity Council’s Co-chief Councillor. Ninety-seven per cent ...

The eggs laid mark the first wild eggs from the species in approximately 40 years. Nine Sihek, also known as Guam kingfishers, were released at the Nature Conservancy’s Palmyra Atoll Preserve in ...

Environmental groups are raising concerns about newly tabled Ontario legislation that they say will be "catastrophic" for wildlife and weaken government protections for "species that are the ...

Q. What are nutria, and why are they now considered a pest? Nutria (or coypu) are like gophers on steroids. Related Articles Strong winds damaging your garden? Plant a living windbreak Should you ...

The zoo says Sihek, an endangered bird recently returned to the wild, have laid eggs on their new Pacific island home at Palmyra Atoll, making them the first wild eggs for the species in almost 40 ...

In a report, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said on Monday that the species population has grown, after an initiative to reduce the number of stoats living on the islands ...

Researchers say the impact of feral cats on native species is greater than previously thought. The Invasive Species Council wants the incoming federal government to commit $60 million to a ...

with new "species" just waiting to be discovered and described. In a new study published on April 3 in Nature, researchers added over a dozen states to the growing quantum zoo. "Some of these ...