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

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.

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?

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

Despite a stream of steady protests and objections since the announcement that Billy and Tina the elephants would be ...

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?

Earth's oceans may seem like an expanse of the same water to us, but try telling that to a sea turtle or a whale shark.

Researchers have shed new light on how the environment promotes the generation of new species. A study led by Dr. Benjamin ...

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.