The species include the first reptile to be listed and the Christmas Island pipistrelle, a bat last seen in 2009.

Scientists who work with foreign biological specimens face a patchwork of permits that threaten to block their projects, with potentially harmful consequences for the ecosystems they study.

Scientists who study the marine ecosystems have frequently failed to involve local researchers in projects, a study finds.

An analysis of museum data and naturalists' observations finds that the number of bee species recorded has been declining since the 1990s. The first global, long-term study of bee trends adds to mounting evidence that the pollinators are in trouble worldwide.

University of Connecticut entomologist David Wagner speaks with The Scientist about his biggest concerns for global insect populations and recommendations for actions to help save these tiny but important creatures.

Images from a Cold War spy satellite help researchers piece together the effects of land-use decisions in Kazakhstan.

In this webinar, Eske Willerslev and Simon Creer will discuss the discoveries they have made about the ancient and modern world through environmental DNA sequencing.

Flycatchers, warblers, and more were spotted in a biodiverse region known as Wallacea.

Plants, fungi, and bacteria likely contributed to insect diversity.