More than 1,600 animals and plants are protected, or “listed,” as endangered or threatened in the United States. But there are hundreds more waiting for protection under this crucial law.

For every county in the United States, the map below shows information on all the animals and plants protected under the U.S. Endangered Species Act as threatened or endangered. To see the number of ...

But every year, it is a day to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. It is a day to think about the rare and endangered species which are at risk because of human ...

Scientists from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and their partners reveal their pick of the top 10 plants and fungi named new ...

Among the groups participating is Watershed Landcare in Central Tablelands NSW. Local Landcare Coordinator, Maddison O'Brien, said her group's work sampling at four locations last season has led to ...

It took only two minutes for the quake’s tremors to reach the waters of the collapsed cavern and slosh them around as if they were in a bathtub.

For eight years a Chinese mining company has been vastly expanding inside an endangered World Heritage Site, accused by ...

In response to this alarming trend, U.S. wildlife officials proposed listing the monarch butterfly as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. This status signifies that the species ... the ...

Welcome to the Most Endangered Animals in South America. South America is home to approximately 40% of the world’s largest plant and animal species. Tragically, this bountiful diversity is drastically ...

However, some of these animals may need help to continue to live in the Grand Canyon State. Arizona is home to 75 endangered or threatened animal and plant species, according to the U.S. Fish and ...