This DNA could help evolutionary researchers convey statements about "how mammoths came to be mammoths, why they look the way they do and how diverse they were."

The very idea of cheetah reintroduction belies a heroic, political symbolism aimed at boosting a sense of national pride and identity.

Popular efforts to ban trophy hunting ignore the activity's positive ripple effects for endangered animals, experts say.

“I will pick up every single piece of your trash, pack them well in a box and mail it to your home as a souvenir,” the minister said.

An increase in the sea otter population within a region created a food chain shift that allowed crucial sea grass to thrive, say researchers.

Scientists said microbes that exist on so little energy - 50 quintillion times less than humans - can expand our notions of what being alive looks like.

Emperor penguins are the only penguin species that breed on sea ice, which has made them vulnerable to the climate crisis.

The belief that some animals can be ethically consumed, while others can't, is an irrational, arbitrary feeling that is completely subject to a person's culture, upbringing and personal tastes.

When Diego, 100, first started his work, the giant Española tortoises were nearing extinction.

Often poached for the 'healing' properties of their fat, the number of river dolphins has dwindled to less than 2000.