More than a quarter of our planet's natural "geomorphs"—animals such as beavers and hippos that, collectively, can reshape ...

About 252 million years ago, 80 to 90 percent of life on Earth was wiped out. In the Turpan-Hami Basin, life persisted and ...

A new study reveals that a region in China's Turpan-Hami Basin served as a refugium, or "life oasis," for terrestrial plants ...

Research shows how Earth's climate suddenly warmed 10°C, transforming ecosystems and causing the worst mass extinction in history.

A rare "dancing lemur" has been born at Chester Zoo thanks to the determined efforts of conservationists. The critically ...

Researchers led by Dr. Maura Brunetti at the University of Geneva studied fossilized plant remains, using spores, pollen, and ...

A number of amazing creatures have fooled us into thinking they went extinct either millions of years ago or in modern times, ...

Rapid Species Decline Climate change is causing a dramatic decline in species across the globe. Scientists estimate that the ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — The God Squad is a special committee that has the power to decide whether to allow federal projects to ...