Their biggest threat: humans. No trace of the wild South China tiger, Panthera tigris amoyensis (critically endangered, possibly extinct in the wild), has been seen for more than a decade.

A rare beetle might be extinct in England after a survey failed to confirm any sightings, a charity said. Conservation charity Buglife asked for the public's help last year to find evidence of the ...

Though every dog is adorable, this study used the Golden Ratio to identify which breeds align most closely with the ...

Mar. 18, 2025 — Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of these is one of the most widely distributed species in ...

March 16 honors one of the world’s most cherished animals – the giant panda. With their playful antics and unmistakable black-and-white fur, they’ve won hearts everywhere. But their charm hides a ...

"Welcome to the Black Triangle," said paleobiologist Cindy Looy as our van slowed to a stop in the gentle hills of the northern Czech Republic, a few miles from the German and Polish borders.

Mar. 11, 2025 — For more than 140 years, Mixodectes pungens, a species of small mammal that inhabited western North America in the early Paleocene, was a mystery. What little was known about ...

India’s rich biodiversity is home to some of the most unique and rare wildlife species in the world. From elusive big cats to ...

Cave bears, a prehistoric bear species whose remains are typically found in caves, are believed to have been herbivorous, according to Mosesian. “Even though they have these huge fangs,” Mosesian said ...

The Kung Fu Panda series are computer-animated action comedy films set in a version of China populated by humanoid talking animals, the plot revolves around a bumbling humanoid panda named Po who ...