Scientists also declared several other extinctions, including the first documented plant extinction in New Hampshire.

Students in NorCal recently set out to search for this particularly rare shrew, which was discovered 100 years ago.

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Scientists in Australia have successfully produced the world’s first kangaroo embryo through in vitro fertilization, or IVF, ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

Long-nosed potoroos are roughly rabbit-sized marsupials with “ long and tapering ” noses, according to the Australian Museum. They are generally “solitary” and live in “highly-fragmented populations ...

A worldwide review of snowy owls found far fewer of the birds than previously thought. The work included data from birds ...

Are humans the only species to drive another to extinction? Tom Ruppel | Dixon, California ...

A rare species of shrew was just photographed in California for the first time in history in an exciting discovery for natural science. But the snaps weren't taken by professional researchers or ...

Scientists have captured an extremely rare fish on camera for the first time in broad daylight, Oceanographic Magazine ...

If you’re not a biologist, the Mount Lyell shrew looks similar to other shrews that occupy the Sierra Nevada. It’s a small, grayish brown mammal with a pointy nose. Aside from its size, it’s ...

Following the discovery of golden mussels in California, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is taking steps to prevent the invasive ...