For more than four decades, scientists believed it was gone forever. No sightings. No evidence. No surviving populations. An ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an ...

Amphibians are in the worst shape of any vertebrate group. The second Global Amphibian Assessment, published in 2023, found ...

Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a "warning to humanity".

The destruction of the Goliath beetles’ natural habitats is eroding the delicate balance of the ecosystem that they are critical to maintaining. In the heart of Africa’s rich and diverse landscapes, a ...

McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — An annual count of monarch butterflies conducted by the United States and Mexico as the insects migrate back and forth over the border finds habitat for the insects ...

PRAGUE (AP) — The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is among six institutions ...