Pangolins, the world’s most trafficked mammals, hit the headlines more often for the illegal trade in their scales and meat ...

For the briefest moment earlier this year, the Eurasian lynx — extinct in the U.K. for thousands of years — returned to the ...

“After being properly prepared, it became evident that (the new species was) part of a rare group of herbivorous/omnivorous crocodyliforms from the Early Cretaceous of Gondwana (around 120 million ...

Palaeognaths include emus and ostriches, and can reach 9 feet tall and weigh upwards of 300 pounds. They are more known for ...

The butterfly appears to be a hybrid between two known tiger swallowtail species — P. glaucus and P. canadensis — but because ...

A volunteer at Texas’ Big Bend National Park spotted bright red blooms after rain in a remote stretch of desert, leading to ...

Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, in northwestern Madagascar, is filled with breathtaking shards of karst limestone. Creating ...

Rangiroa is a laid-back island paradise full of underwater wonders, including abundant sharks. It's the largest coral atoll ...

UNC Greensboro researcher Bryan McLean helped identify a new species of squirrel. How he and collaborators found the Snake ...

It is concerning if they die off as it means the sea – which we rely on for many things – is no longer healthy, says an ...

In a small patch of rainforest in northern Australia, a “bright”-eyed creature perched on a bush and called out. Its “whirring” sounds were meant to attract potential mates — but hooked nearby ...

Chocolate is sourced from cacao, a crop that demonstrates the importance of sustainability innovation in the industries we ...