Though mass extinctions are deadly events, they open up the planet for new forms of life to emerge. The most studied mass extinction, which marked the boundary between the Cretaceous and Paleogene ...

The history of duck hunting in North America is a reminder of how human activity can both endanger wildlife and protect it.

Extinction troubled us long before we had a name for it. The original mascot for the loss of species, even before the concept was understood, was the dodo. The bird — fat and flightless, found by 17th ...

Experts at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute care for endangered species on 32,000 sprawling acres in Northern ...

Bald eagles symbolize nature’s splendor and the importance of environmental stewardship, with their recovery from near extinction showcasing the success of dedicated conservation efforts. Whether ...

The endangered kakapo is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. Its population is growing, but its parasites have dwindled. Could that spell trouble? By Jacey Fortin For decades, the kakapo has been ...

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