The Red List of Threatened Species is an essential tool to support the biodiversity of our planet. It is a global database that assesses species' risk of extinction on a spectrum from 'Least Concern' ...

More than 1,550 marine species are currently at risk of extinction. Human activity is wreaking havoc on the state of the oceans around the world -- especially on marine life, according to the ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) recently published an updated version of its Red List of Threatened Species. In the report, around 48,646 species were threatened with ...

Lemurs, the small primates with bushy tails and large, expressive eyes, are among the world's most endangered species.

From building greater climate resilience to restoring biodiversity, the challenges the world faces today call for solutions ...

From three species of Arctic seals to more than half of all birds globally, several animals have slipped closer to extinction, according to the latest update of the IUCN Red List. However, 20 species ...

The latest update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species TM reveals as much as 44% of all abalone shellfish species are threatened with extinction. The primary threat to one of the newly assessed ...

Dec. 11 (UPI) --Climate change and human activity are threatening global biodiversity more than ever, according to a report released Monday at the COP28 UN climate conference in the United Arab ...

Migratory monarch butterflies — the much-loved orange-and-black insects known for their impressive annual journey that takes them thousands of miles across North America — are now considered ...