U.S. wildlife officials want to add a rare Nevada fish to the list of endangered species. A federal proposal is publishing ...

This gives the researchers a vital understanding of the differences between individuals of one octopus species.

Scientists spotted surprising evidence of what they describe as monkey kidnappings while reviewing video footage from a small ...

In the natural world—where predators pounce, prey flee, and group members feed and sleep in solidarity—animal behavior is ...

A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal kingdom.

Evidence of this explosion is present throughout the Burgess Shale, leading to its establishment as a world heritage site by ...

When a plant species spreads beyond its habitat, it is usually seen as a threat to native flora and fauna. But what happens when that same species is struggling to survive in its original range?

Forests play a crucial role in promoting health and wellbeing, but not all forests provide the same benefits. A large-scale study demonstrates how specific forest characteristics -- such as canopy ...

In recent years, South African organisations have recovered “lost” animal species, which had not been seen for decades.

At first, behavioral ecologist Zoë Goldsborough thought the small figure seen on the back of a capuchin monkey in her camera trap footage was just a baby capuchin.

This summer, we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jaws, the 1975 thriller directed by Steven Spielberg and adapted from ...

Six years after the last wild caribou in the Lower 48 was relocated to Canada, conservationists and Inland Northwest tribes ...