This artist’s rendering depicts a herd of ancient sea cows foraging on the seafloor. A new species of ancient sea cow, Salwasiren qatarensis, is one of the many species described in 2025. Alex Boersma hide caption toggle caption Alex Boersma Even as some scientists search for signs of life beyond Earth, other researchers have been […]
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Call for citizen scientists to monitor threatened turtle species on NSW beaches | New South Wales
The first sea turtle nest discovery of the breeding season has led to a rescue mission and kicked off a campaign to protect an endangered species. The nest, found recently on the New South Wales north coast, was too close to the water’s edge and the eggs needed to be moved to save them from […]
Scientists say they have discovered 20 new species deep in the Pacific Ocean : NPR
A potentially new species discovered. California Academy of Sciences hide caption toggle caption California Academy of Sciences Scientists believe they have discovered at least 20 new species in a deep part of the Pacific Ocean. The discoveries were found after researchers from the California Academy of Sciences retrieved 13 reef monitoring devices that had been […]
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and habitat : NPR
A monarch butterfly feeds on milkweed, July 15, 2025, in Chicago. Erin Hooley/AP hide caption toggle caption Erin Hooley/AP BILLINGS, Mont. — President Trump’s administration moved Wednesday to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live, reviving a suite of changes to Endangered Species Act regulations from the Republican’s first term that […]