Updates on the veterinarian who travelled to Antarctica as part of the Homeward Bound Projects; and hear about Australia’s much-anticipated upcoming annual national veterinary conference.

How big they are: The smallest plants, known as desmids and picozoa, are single-celled algae that are less than 0.0004 inches ...

Antarctic krill not only react to external environmental influences such as light or food. They also use their internal ...

This incident underscores a stark reality: Under some climate scenarios, scientists predict, 80 percent of Antarctica’s emperor penguin colonies will disappear by the turn of the century.

The repeated evolution of huge birds is part of the dinosaurian legacy. Beaked birds were the only dinosaurs to have survived ...

An artistic collection of wildlife photos and artwork influenced by a photograph is being featured at Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Bedford. The exhibitions “Wild Realms: A Global Journey in ...

Some animal fathers take their responsibilities to a new level when raising the next generation. They incubate eggs and carry ...

With approximately 11,000 species, birds are one of the most diverse animal classification groups characterized by their ...

Armed with lab equipment and two months of food and clothes, around 60 researchers boarded the RSV Nuyina icebreaker ship for its first scientific voyage in March. They are taking part in the Denman ...

A toxic algae bloom in coastal waters has killed dozens of marine animals, including whales and dolphins, between San Diego and San Luis Obispo, and the area has been labeled an extreme danger ...

Some residents blame city inaction — and say the city’s dog-control municipal codes are too weak, particularly because the city doesn’t have an animal-control department. Atwood has insisted ...

SAN DIEGO — A toxic algae bloom stretching from San Diego to San Luis Obispo has led to the deaths of hundreds of marine animals, including whales, dolphins, and sea lions. Scientists have ...