While we can’t say exactly how many animal species have gone extinct in the past 125 years, it’s estimated that between 200 and 500 species have faced extinction in the past century. In the ...

While we can’t say exactly how many animal species have gone extinct in the past 125 years, it’s estimated that between 200 and 500 species have faced extinction in the past century. In the ...

A dense pool of warm water dubbed ‘The Blob’ drove unprecedented temperature increases in the Pacific Ocean, affecting the ...

Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have gone silent due to food shortages. A study published in PLOS suggested that ...

First spotted in 1889, the Barbados threadsnake is the smallest known species of snake in the world. When fully grown, it’s ...

The National Zoological Park was orginally conceived by its founder, William Temple Hornaday (Chief Taxidermist for the United States National Museum), as a place to house endangered species and ...