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“Socotra, the Yemeni island that I’m from, has the world’s last dragon’s blood tree (Dracaena cinnabari) forest. We have other threatened plants too, including cucumber trees…

Amateur conservationist and social media influencer Theerasak ‘Pop’ Saksritawee has a rare bond with Thailand’s critically endangered dugongs. With dugong fatalities increasing, Pop works alongside scientists…

It was noon by the time Jacques Katutu first saw the newborn mountain gorillas. Cradled in the arms of their mother, Mafuko, the tiny twins clung…

December 11, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmPeople Are Using TikTok to Sell Endangered Animals to EatTikTok is rapidly growing in Africa and is…

The Trump administration presented a new plan to roll back regulations in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Wednesday, a move experts fear will accelerate the…

The federal government risks repeating grievous mistakes made in NSW with its proposals to change the way developers compensate for damage to the environment, scientists and…

November 6, 20252 min readA Flicker of Hope for the World’s Rarest PorpoiseThe latest report shows that the estimated number of endangered vaquita porpoises has modestly…

Baby numbats have been spotted at two wildlife sanctuaries in south-western New South Wales, sparking hope for one of Australia’s rarest marsupials.Video captured by the Australian…

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to our weekly science news roundup.First, we’re bringing in one of…

A recent study has revealed that the majority of shark meat available to American shoppers is mislabeled, with much of it coming from endangered species.The research,…