“Humanity doesn’t need a moon-base or a manned trip to Mars. We need an expedition to planet Earth, where probably fewer than 10 per cent of species are known to...

Devastating declines of amphibian species around the world are a sign of a biodiversity disaster larger than just the deaths of frogs and salamanders, University of...

Two-thirds of the world’s polar bears will be killed off by 2050 — and the entire population gone from Alaska — because of thinning sea ice from...

Almost 50 percent of the world’s primates are in danger of extinction, according to a report from an international conservation group that cites habitat...

According to a latest review, 48% of primate species face extinction. Illegal hunting, deforestation and habitat loss will soon wipe out primates. The picture is quite...

Lemmings jump off a cliff and swim listlessly till they grow exhausted and die. Confused? Ever wondered how you would eventually die? Let me give you five options. 1....

A treasure trove of history preserved by nature for millions of years in eastern India is threatened with extinction.

By Vincent Van Ross Here today—gone tomorrow? Is that possible in the animal kingdom? Where have all the dinosaurs that ruled the earth for millions of years...

Homosexuality in males may be caused by genes that can increase fertility in females, says a new study. This may help solve the puzzle of why, if homosexuality is...

More than half of the world’s wide-ranging ocean sharks are threatened with extinction, international conservation union the IUCN warned on Friday

THE New York Times once epitomised all that was great about American newspapers; now it symbolises its industry’s deep malaise. The Grey Lady’s circulation is...

Human beings may have had a brush with extinction 70,000 years ago, an extensive genetic study suggests. The human population at that time was reduced to small isolated...

There was a time when Greenpeace would throw itself in front of whaling boats to protect whales from harm but, now, this same organization, funded by tax deductible...

Are we heading for doomsday? Is man finally managing to bring the planet down? Nature’s delicate balance is ruffled. Geo-physical processes have caused five mass...