The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic ...

The amazing thing about the animal kingdom is that there’s always something new to discover. Many animals have been around ...

When pill bugs roll into a tiny ball, the act looks far simpler than it actually is. Known as conglobation, a pill bugs’ ...

Canada and the U.S. are playing by different rules when it comes to protecting threatened whales, experts warn.

South Africa, Eswatini and Lesotho’s latest Mammal Red List paints a mixed picture for wildlife conservation, with worrying ...

Almost two-thirds of Australia is privately owned. But most of our scientific understanding of how threatened species are ...

Rapid warming is forcing some Antarctic penguin species to breed earlier. While this helps them survive, researchers warn it ...

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Scientists have discovered a rare white-flowered ginger in Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang Valley, highlighting India’s rich ...

Thanks to a new sampling technique, scientists can now monitor whale health in a non-invasive way. While this development is ...

The return of Ueno Zoo’s last giant pandas underscores how an animal became a diplomatic symbol — and what happens when that symbol is withdrawn.

The clock is ticking as Lake Superior is warming fast, which may create more suitable habitat for the Great Lakes' most ...