New research has dramatically expanded the known roster of mammals on Earth. A new review published in the Journal of Mammalogy shows that the number of living mammal species has surged to nearly ...

The update draws on the Mammal Diversity Database, which compiles taxonomic and distribution information about mammals worldwide. Since 2005’s “Mammal Species of the World, Volume 3,” scientists have ...

While conservation efforts have bolstered the populations of many species considered to be threatened in 2025, many animal and plant species continue to dwindle in number, with some even going extinct ...

A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are threatened with extinction. A recent study highlights that over one-third of Vietnam's 329 mammal species are ...

By Gloria Dickie From shorebirds flying between their Arctic breeding grounds and southerly foraging ranges to freshwater fish returning to native spawning streams, migratory animals are struggling.

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...

Every five years, a small group of biologists and environmentalists assemble in a large corner office in Springfield with long glass windows. Inside that room, they weigh in on the fate of every ...