The loss of species due to animal extinctions is a profound tragedy for our world. It strips away the incredible diversity and delicate balance that sustains ecosystems and enriches our planet. Every ...

Hundreds of species have gone extinct in recent centuries, but losses are few among larger classification levels, meaning we are not witnessing a mass extinction just yet, according to a study ...

Perhaps it's a good thing we haven't found E.T. yet — he might cause us to become extinct. A newly published study suggests that alien species – or those not native to a particular environment – are ...

The Earth is in the midst of a sixth mass extinction, but not all of it can be directly blamed on climate change. Plants and animals that have been artificially introduced by humans into new regions ...

March 4 (UPI) --Alien species are the largest driver of animal and plant extinctions since 1500, according to a new survey. Scientists at the University College London analyzed data related to 953 ...

A fire-bellied newt (Cynops ensicauda) photographed on Amami Island (Japan). A recent study suggested that the extinction of this and other genera was part of a mass extinction event that threatens ...

Plant extinctions from South Africa's three biodiversity hot spots represent 45.4 percent of all extinctions from 10 of the world's 36 hotspots, new research finds. Over the past 300 years, 79 plants ...

Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers. Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals ...

Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study. Scientists found that since 1500, alien species have been solely responsible for 126 ...

Alien species are the main driver of recent extinctions in both animals and plants, according to a new study by UCL researchers. They found that since 1500, alien species have been solely responsible ...