Researchers identified a new freshwater fish species in South Africa after years of genetic testing and analysis.

This extinct animal wasn’t actually closely related to the tiger or other modern cats, and its demise was imminent. Climate change and competition with other species most likely led to its extinction, ...

A search for a fish lost to extinction led to a brand-new species hiding in a South African river.

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

With each passing year, species across the United States face an uncertain future. As habitats continue to be destroyed, climate change destabilizes weather patterns, and invasive species take over ...