For the first time, researchers have successfully raised laboratory-bred colonies of a Caribbean coral species to sexual maturity.

Rhino poaching in South Africa has decreased for the first time since 2007, experts say. Compared to the 1,215 rhinos illegally killed in 2014, only 1,175 rhinos were lost in 2015.

Tanzanian fishermen are using a rather aggressive approach to increase their catches – they toss a homemade bottle bombs into the sea, killing hundreds of fish at one time.

To increase conservation efforts and crack down on illegal trophy hunting, the U.S.

Though captivating with their bright, vivid metallic bodies, cuckoo wasps are fairly difficult to classify due to similarities among species, and they are known for curious habits that are the basi

An emerging tree fungus has killed hundreds of thousands of Hawaii's iconic and native ohia lehua trees.

Tropical rainforests could suffer if large fruit-eating animals such as primates, tapirs and even toucans were to go extinct, simply because trees can't disperse their seeds without the help of the

The Earth's lakes may take a devastating hit from climate change, researchers report in a new study.

Australian oceans are too warm for crocodiles, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Queensland (UQ) who found that climate warming is linked to shorter dives, which puts t

During periods of drought, a native Australian grass, Tripogon loliiformis, "plays dead" to reserve its energy for when it is later resurrected by water, according to researchers from the Queenslan