From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

To save what’s left of nature, governments must follow through on their 2022 commitment to conserve 30% of the world’s land ...

This small community is home to one of the largest wolf sanctuaries in the United States. It also got its cute name from a ...

Wolf conservationists say the truly dire matter is protecting America’s wild gray wolves — but that’s not as cute and cuddly ...

Legend has it the Eastern hellbenders slithered here straight from hell and But in the age of humans, that evolutionary asset ...

The Center for Biological Diversity on Thursday announced its intention to file a lawsuit over the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The bones show people were coming over the mountain tops to trade, says an archeologist working with K’ómoks First Nation ...

The Everglades' eclectic alligators are surprisingly diverse builders, bodyguards, commuters, and health-bringing engineers.

Sumatran tigers are among the rarest cats on the planet and have been classified as critically endangered by the ...

In conservation, the term "flagship species" is used to refer to animals that represent something bigger, like an entire ...

Another one of the world's rarest creatures is the "pink fairy". The pink fairy armadillo is a small species found only in ...

Fungi might not have the best reputation but are essential for our survival. With many species at risk, scientists say it is ...