From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

Most people would call it a "field mouse," but a scientist would ask, "Was it Peromyscus maniculatus? Or Peromyscus leucopus?

What happened to all the megafauna? From moas to mammoths, many large animals went extinct between 50 and 10,000 years ago.

By studying proteins preserved in teeth, researchers determined the sex of four Paranthropus robustus individuals that lived in southern Africa ...

Before your visit, discover some of Earth's most captivating creatures found at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, like the ...

Natural gas has become a go-to fuel for power plants from coast to coast, sometimes replacing dirtier coal-fired plants and, ...

The cave’s name, Natural Trap, is literal: Over the past 150,000 years, countless animals have fallen into it. When approached from the relatively flat plain to the east, the pit appears ...

A fossil from British Columbia, originally discovered in the 80s, has finally been identified as a new species named ...

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Scales can be a helpful adaptation for many animals, and they can vary significantly in size, shape, texture, color, and even function. When most of us think of animals with scales, fish and reptiles ...

Investigators cleared the area on May 18 just before 10 p.m. A total of 310 animals were seized in the search and relocated to accredited and/or permitted animal sanctuary or rescue facilities. Oregon ...

The Maine Endangered Species Act applies only to animals - plants are not included in the legislation. The Maine Natural Areas Program maintains an "official" list of rare and endangered plants in ...