A psychedelic spider, sign of spring, a loud primate and more make Fauna & Flora’s 2026 Species to Watch List.

A new type of beetle has been named in tribute to Gerald Durrell, the author and naturalist who founded Jersey Zoo. The ...

One of the world's most endangered whales that was first identified two years off the coast of County Donegal has been ...

From a psychedelic tarantula to wild tulips and a pangolin, here are the ten highly-threatened species to watch out for in 2026 At a time when biodiversity is under increasing pressure and the window ...

Fauna & Flora’s 10 species to watch in 2026 includes extremely venomous vipers, highly prized falcon, a guitarfish which looks like it has been sewn together from two different species in a “misguided ...

NPR's A Martinez speaks with journalist Mark Medley about his new book, "Live to see the Day," an exploration of people motivated by nearly impossible goals.

Last August, the Mazama newt — an amphibian species found only in Crater Lake — moved into the Oregon Zoo’s conservation lab ...

Modern elephants are impressive, but their extinct relatives were far stranger. This documentary explores prehistoric proboscideans like Deinotherium, Platybelodon, and massive mastodons that once ...

The clawed creature — named for its elongated forehead and flat skulls — was even labeled “possibly extinct” within Thailand, ...

ZooTampa at Lowry Park announced that it had released 26 rehabilitated manatees back into Florida waters in 2025, marking the ...

With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...

Some animals matter so much to their ecosystems that losing them is like removing the keystone from an arch—the entire ...