Species are now becoming extinct 1,000 times faster than before humans existed and about 10 times faster than was previously believed, claims biologist Stuart Pimm
1600 panda bears made of recycled materials and papier-mâché by Paulo Grangeon, to raise awareness for the conservation of endangered species.
Our planet is now in the midst of the sixth mass extinction of plants and animals in the past half-billion years, and we’re experiencing the
An unknown 5 foot (1.5 meter) long species of giant jellyfish, was discovered by a family collecting shells on a beach in Howden, south of
A team of researchers has released the first report of widespread biofluorescence in the tree of life of fishes, identifying more than 180 species that
The “alien” goblin shark, discovered in the late 19th century, named for its “creepy” appearance. Is one of the shark world’s most bizarre species. Watch
Scientists from the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason and the University of Washington has decoded the genome of the African coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae.
Our Story in 1 Minute: from the Big Bang to the birth of the Moon, from dinosaurs to the first mammals to the rise and
Earth’s biodiversity is vanishing at an alarming rate. At least 100 species go extinct every day. This video from National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore shows
There are approximately 8.7 million different types of plant and animal on Earth but 90 per cent of them have yet to be discovered, according
