In honor of National Endangered Species Day, discover several important and fascinating species at risk of extinction.

The late 1900s were a time of rapid change for our planet, and unfortunately, some of its most unique inhabitants did not survive. Between the 1980s and 1990s, several animal species disappeared ...

The “Mexican walking fish” faces extinction in the wild due to pollution and urban expansion in Mexico City’s lakes. Once revered by the Aztecs, now it survives mostly in labs. Found in Southeast Asia ...

Just because a species is presumed extinct doesn’t mean it’s gone forever. Here are four glowing examples of this unique, and felicitous, phenomenon. Not all species that have been classified as ...

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 ...

Colossal Biosciences, the Dallas, Texas company looking to 'de-extinct' the woolly mammoth is adding an African antelope to ...

Last week, The Guardian dropped the news that this common, bright blue and black garden-dweller could be extinct within the next 30–40 years thanks to climate damage. It is quite frankly terrifying ...

CEO Ben Lamm says the effort could help protect dozens of endangered antelope species worldwide ...