Endangered and Threatened inland fish and wildlife species in Maine are listed either under Maine's Endangered Species Act [MESA], the U.S. Endangered Species Act [ESA], or both. Species listed under ...

It is home to salamanders called olms, which locals once believed were baby dragons. The olm, a sightless salamander found in caves in Slovenia, Italy, and Albania, can live to be a hundred years old.

Species are already being impacted by anthropogenic climate change, and its rapid onset is limiting the ability of many species to adapt to their environments. Climate change currently affects at ...

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However, it wasn't until January 2025 that specialized teams were able to confirm its presence. "This is the first individual of this species detected in Catalonia," the local government of Val d'Aran ...

You can follow her on X or Instagram at @melissafleura. The "totally unexpected" discovery of two new crocodile species off Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula is forcing scientists to reconsider long ...

In a karst cave in China, a rainbow-like parasitic creature was discovered as a new species. Francesco Ungaro via Unsplash Relationships between living things can take many forms. Bees get nectar ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A baby manatee swimming beside its mother comes to ...

Senators Adam Schiff, Sheldon Whitehouse and Cory Booker sent a letter Monday to the departments of Interior and Commerce that also asks how the administration plans to protect species if the rule ...

In a world increasingly shaped by polarization, inequality, and uncertainty, Pope Francis was a rare and steady voice of conscience. His decade of leadership was not defined by institutional power ...

The photograph was sitting on the desk. Bill entered the office and sat down. He noticed the photograph right away. It was a couple. He thought this must be Steve’s wife. A few minutes later ...

Amid the flurry of executive orders President Trump signed on his first day in office was one that called for a 90-day pause and review of all foreign assistance programs. Three months later, that ...