Must be a Weasley,” one person reacted on Facebook, referring to the family with reddish-orange hair in the ‘Harry Potter’ ...

When scientists want to trace how a species has changed over time—and predict its prospects for survival—they turn to DNA.

Rice’s whale is the only baleen whale species that lives year round in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico in the continental ...

On April 17, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed rescinding the definition of “harm” in the Endangered ...

Three groups, including the Zoo, have received an award for their collaborative work to save the critically endangered Poweshiek skipperling butterfly.

In Uganda, the economic benefits of tourism have turned gorilla poachers into conservationists, married women into porters ...

In an unusual Endangered Species Act maneuver, the federal agency is proposing to “amend or remove” the ESA coverage ...

Scientists analyzed the DNA of commercially available shark meat. The results were alarming for conservation.

Last month, the lesser prairie chicken lost its federal protections after a yearslong legal battle between conservationists ...

Lorises are small, nocturnal primates native to the rainforests of Southeast Asia. Over the years, the species has faced ...