White-faced capuchin monkeys in Costa Rica who experienced more intense physiological responses to mild droughts were more fit to survive extreme drought, researchers found in a new UCLA-led study.

How a drought led to discovery The El Niño drought ... As weather intensifies globally, longitudinal studies of how wild animals cope with changes in temperature, rainfall and food availability ...

With more than 200 days of no measurable rain in Las Vegas and counting, Southern Nevada’s beloved bighorn sheep are reaching ...

Absent intervention by state wildlife officials, Nevada’s state animal, the desert bighorn sheep, may see its herds thinned by starvation because of drought. “Over the course of the last month ...

Much of Minnesota is locked in a severe or extreme drought. This is certainly bad news for farmers. But what about our birds? Drought can affect birds in several ways. In spite of the drought, ...

This is a question I have received from three readers in the recent past. Drought comes with reduced animal feeds, putting some level of stress on the animal and subsequently lowering its immunity.

The late monsoonal rain that devastated north Queensland has brought hope of greener pastures to graziers in the state's west ...

ATLANTA — Zoo Atlanta announced it has welcomed a new addition: Titan, a 16-year-old male African elephant.

During the drought, the monkeys started to lose weight ... For example, a population of highly endangered animals that cannot quickly adapt to change might need to be moved to a place that ...