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'Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Endangered Species Act!' is the theme of this year’s National Endangered Species Day. (Image: Shutterstock)National Endangered Species Day 2023: The day intends to spread awareness about vulnerable…

The Democratic-led Senate has voted to repeal a regulation issued by the Biden administration under the Endangered Species Act, which expands the definition of the word “habitat” to widen federal jurisdiction over public and private lands.…

New expedition looks for shark mating site…

Scientists have named a butterfly genus after Sauron, the villain from the "Lord of the Rings" series, the Natural History Museum in London said Sunday.Saurona triangula and saurona aurigera have bright…

Inside the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center, in Carr, Colorado, Dr. Della Garelle, a veterinarian with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, is leading the effort to bring one of America's most endangered species back…

A new deadly species of jellyfish has been discovered by researchers in Hong Kong.The killer stinger species is part of the box jellyfish family, the Australian relative of which is known as the most venomous marine animal in the…

Coastal species are thriving in the middle of the ocean in a patch of garbage and plastic, researchers said in a new study. While studying the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, scientists found coastal species…

Mississauga is encouraging its residents to see if they can find rare trees when they go for walks in local parks and neighbourhoods.In a news release on Monday, the city said Mississauga is home to about 2.1 million trees and some of them…

An invasive mosquito with a curved mouth and a striped body is the latest addition to a growing list of nonnative mosquito species bridging the gap between the tropics and Florida.The insect is known only by its scientific name, a…