Freshwater ecosystems cover less than 1% of Earth's surface, but are vital for life on this planet. New research reveals that ...

A snail may have been saved from the “edge of extinction” after more than 1,300 born in a world-first breeding programme from the UK were released into the wild. The pea-sized Desertas Island land ...

A group of endangered snails are getting a second lease on life in a remote Portuguese archipelago. The Guardian reports that for more than a century, there seemed to be no sign of the Desertas Island ...

A snail may have been saved from the “edge of extinction” after more than 1,300 born in a world-first breeding programme were released into the wild. The pea-sized Desertas Island land snail ...

A snail may have been saved from the “edge of extinction” after more than 1,300 born in a world-first breeding programme from the UK were released into the wild. The pea-sized Desertas Island ...

Among the many species of wildlife inhabiting the southern Chinese island are the Hainan gibbons, the most endangered among all gibbons and one of the world's rarest primates. The unique ecosystem ...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction.