Latest about biodiversity
Did the Cambrian explosion really happen?
Something unique does seem to have taken place during this time when so many animal groups first appeared, but it's not an open-and-shut case.
Which animals are most likely to survive climate change?
What animal species will survive projected future droughts, rising temperatures and habitat loss?
15 strange desert animals
Deserts are full of oddball animals. Here are 15 of the strangest.
The Devils Hole pupfish is so inbred that it shouldn’t be alive
New research reveals exactly how inbred the Devils Hole pupfish is.
World's first wolf clone born to surrogate dog, Chinese company reveals
A Chinese pet-cloning company has successfully cloned an Arctic wolf for the first time. The adorable pup is proof that cloning could be used to help save endangered species.
Underwater 'ocean forests' on the sea bottom cover more area than the Amazon
Vast underwater forests grow on the sea bottom; collectively, they cover more area than the entire Indian continent.
Rare Florida snake found dead after choking on a giant centipede
The rim rock crowned snake is the rarest snake in North America. And now there's one less, after a snake was found dead with a centipede stuck in its throat.
Could extinct Tasmanian tigers be brought back from the dead?
Thylacines, or Tasmanian tigers, have been extinct for nearly 100 years. But scientists say gene-editing technology could bring back this lost species.
