A moderate earthquake—the strongest since 1989—has shaken the San Francisco Bay area without causing serious damage.

Sorry, Da Vinci Code buffs—still no whiskers to be found on the Apostle John (Mary Magalene?), even in the hair-raisingly precise 16-billion-pixel image.

Hurricanes, rising sea levels, and mismanagement wear away at these ten endangered East Coast beaches, scientists said yesterday.

Twenty-two African countries are experiencing their worst wet seasons in decades, and climate experts say that global warming is to blame.

A conservation group plans to intersperse redwood clones into the state's old-growth forests, which loggers have reduced to 5 percent of their original range.

Sumatran orangutans, Miss Waldron's red colobuses, and Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkeys are among the world's most endangered primates, according to a new report.

Sumatran orangutans, Miss Waldron's red colobuses, and Peruvian yellow-tailed woolly monkeys are among the world's most endangered primates, according to a new report.

A "flying" shark, a cheeky monkey, and a Pollock-esque elephant image are among the winners of the 2007 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest.

A medieval church on wheels, a Great Wall fashion show, and a Chinese moon mission are among the week's eye openers.

Nearly a third of all primates are endangered, says a report today. Poaching and habitat destruction are among the chief reasons.

A newfound population of Iberian lynx brings the total number of populations from two to three, conservationists say.

How much Earth's climate will change due to global warming is inherently unpredictable, a new study argues.

After a two-year delay in delivery, the superjumbo Airbus A380 jet made its first commercial flight Thursday from Singapore to Sydney, Australia.

But wildlife officials are concerned that repeat fires in the past few years may overwhelm the ability of native plants to recover, taking a toll on wildlife.

Temperatures may rise to a point where animal and plant life start dying in massive numbers, scientists say. The theory is hotly debated.