A WWF spokesperson says that, unless development around giant panda habitat in China is controlled, the panda could become extinct within two or three generations. Video.

Giant, propeller-driven fish farms may someday mimic the movements of wild schools or even allow fish to forage "free range" before recapturing them. Already, remote-control models are paving the way.

Six gorilla orphans of a critically endangered species have been released on an isolated African island. Conservationists hope to move the gorillas into the wider wilderness within three years. Video

Herbs and spices used to flavor food are also green alternatives to synthetic pesticides, scientists say.

It'll be submarine vs. submarine at a new U.S. war-games zone, but endangered whales may be real casualties, conservationists say. The Navy disagrees, citing safety studies and sailors' needs.

A civet "makes" high-end coffee, farmers gather for a Scottish lamb sale, a Tokyo quake shakes up beer bottles, and more in our editor's picks of the week's best news pictures.

On foot, photographer Joe Riis provides an intimate window on one of North America's longest annual migrations, which is increasingly threatened by fences and highways. Video.

The tasty Tasman booby was hunted to extinction centuries ago. Or was it? New DNA evidence says the bird's been living a secret life as ... the masked booby.

Contrary to depictions in films, in books, and with plastic toys on the living room rug, dinosaur predators more often picked off vulnerable and inexperienced juveniles, a new study says.

Sarah Palin isn't the only one who supports hunting from a helicopter. The Australian government is using choppers with heat sensors to scour the land for invasive fire ants. Video.

Black bears poached in the U.S. for their organs and fluids may gain protection from a proposed federal law—but some experts say the legislation draws attention away from dwindling Asian bears, which are most at risk.

A bird with a sword-like beak, a venomous pit viper, and a new kind of snakehead fish are among the more than 300 new creatures discovered in the Eastern Himalaya in the past ten years, conservationists say.

A dolphin hunt in Japan enrages activists. The Cove, an award-winning new movie, condemns it. So why do dolphin hunts go on elsewhere without much controversy?

A modern-day walking bat in New Zealand did not evolve its unusual habit, but instead retained it from an ancestor, a new fossil found in Australia shows.

In the Washington, D.C., area, acupuncture is becoming a more popular option for treating a variety of animal ailments, from arthritis and nerve damage to constipation. Video.