After decades, rare species discovered in Bay Area park

Bay Area botanist Heath Bartosh was exploring the grassy ridgetops of Vasco Hills Regional Preserve in eastern Contra Costa ...

Scientists find rare plant species, unseen in almost 70 years, in middle of California park

The caper-fruited tropidocarpum, a green plant with a small, yellow flower, was found on a ridge top in Contra Costa County’s ...

Rare Hyena’s Eerie Photo Captured by South African Photographer Wins 2025 Wildlife Prize

A rare hyena wandering through the skeletal remains of a ghost town has earned South African wildlife photographer Wim van ...

'They're a very elusive species': The 10-year effort to photograph the rare hyena stalking a diamond mining ghost town

The story behind the award-winning photo of an elusive brown hyena bringing new life to the Namib Desert.

Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner took 10 years to capture one of rarest species on the planet

The world's leading wildlife photography competition has announced its 2025 winners, showcasing exceptional talent and ...

Incredibly rare species — with ‘peacock’ body — found in India for first time

The photo “of an alleged N. hurum clearly depicts a (Nilssonia formosa) and thus constitutes the first photographic voucher of this critically endangered species from India,” researchers wrote in an ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

World’s rarest parrot, extinct in wild, hatches at zoo

The world’s rarest parrot, declared extinct in the wild, has hatched at a zoo. The Spix’s macaw – famous as the character Blu ...

They're clean, docile and like homes with a view. These rats are real but rare

The Allegheny woodrat has been on Indiana's state endangered species list since 1984, and researchers are working to boost ...

Rare 1-in-30-million calico lobster makes her spooky debut

A rare and seasonally-colored lobster is joining spiders, bats, and even some oozing fungi as some of nature’s best Halloween ...
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Rare orchid species discovered that blooms entirely underground

Rhizanthella is an extraordinary orchid that lives its entire life underground, a fact which highlights its unique and ...

Government shutdown threatens survival of one of North America's rarest animals

As the federal government shutdown drags on into a second week, a critical animal recovery program based in Colorado has ...