There’s a high-pitched sound that once echoed across an Australian tropical island that will never be heard again. As the ...

It's official: the only Australian shrew is no more. The latest edition of the International Union for the Conservation of ...

The world’s most comprehensive global inventory on extinction risk has declared the Christmas Island shrew extinct ...

There’s a high-pitched sound that once echoed across an Australian tropical island that will never be heard again. As the ...

Now the tiny creature has been declared extinct by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which manages the authoritative Red List of threatened species. The shrew had not been ...

Discover the top 10 smallest animals in the world, from tiny frogs to miniature mammals, insects, and reptiles, all playing ...

The IUCN has updated its 'Red List', revealing that three species of Arctic seal have moved closer to extinction.

One bright spot is green sea turtles, which have recovered substantially, the IUCN said as it released its latest Red List of Threatened Species.

The green turtle is back from the brink of extinction in a major victory for conservationists. Populations have recovered so ...

Golden moles are pretty special, rarely seen, and occasionally even rediscovered. They also have the curious characteristic of being the only known mammal with iridescent fur. At least, they were.

The shrew was still alive in the web, the researchers report, although it was only seen making a few slight movements near the beginning of its ordeal. That's probably due to the spider's powerful ...