Just as the world’s zoos breed critically endangered animals in captivity to repopulate the wild, scientists are building a global effort to freeze corals for reef restoration. Mary Hagedorn Coral ...

Payments that enable landowners to rewild ecologically degraded land—in the form of biodiversity credits bought by investors ...

1. Biodiversity and zoo conservation biology -- 2. Protecting species and habitats -- 3. Zoos in focus: public exhibition or conservation -- 4. Keeping animals in captivity -- 5. Viable captive ...

Smithsonian scientists discuss the impact of the first federal law designed to save endangered and imperiled animals from extinction. Mike Bock Kirtland’s warblers were among the first animals to ...

Conservation biology is the application of science to conserve the earth's imperiled species and ecosystems. The field is growing rapidly and ever increasing in importance in response to the ...

Scientists used small solar tags to identify where long-billed curlews migrate, revealing hidden populations of North America’s largest shorebird. Andy Boyce, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and ...

WASHINGTON — The Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) received a large donation to help fund the giant panda conservation program. The donation comes as many wait for ...

While headlines focus on bringing back the woolly mammoth, the most significant impact of this research lies in its immediate benefits for endangered elephants and other threatened species alive today ...

Critically endangered species need intensive conservation efforts to prevent them from becoming extinct. Access to high-quality reference genomes helps researchers make informed decisions about ...

In early April, Colossal Laboratories & Biosciences claimed they had resurrected the long-extinct Ice Age dire wolf using gene editing techniques such as CRISPR on gray wolf genes. These edited genes ...

The Mahaska County Master Gardeners will host a free public presentation on native plants and pollinator conservation April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Mahaska County Extension Office.