Two marsupial species presumed to be extinct have “risen from the dead” after being rediscovered on the island of New Guinea, ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't? The journal Science published the research led by Emory University and the ...

Road traffic accidents are thought to kill up to a third of hedgehogs in local populations. View on euronews ...

I am not a native of Southern California. Since moving here over a decade ago, I have heard stories of the infamous wild parrots that are heard long before they are seen. Yet, I have never seen any ...

DNA analysis reveals a fanged frog scientists thought was one species for nearly 200 years is actually several hidden species ...

When you think of Florida Keys wildlife, you probably think of sea turtles, dolphins, manatees, or colorful coral fish. Maybe you imagine a bright green gecko. Perhaps you’ve heard about the wild ...

The pygmy long-fingered possum and the ring-tailed glider, two marsupials believed to have died out thousands of years ago, are still alive in Papuan Indonesia.

Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people ...

A UN report warns that nearly half of the world’s migratory species are declining, and about one in four face the risk of extinction.

Observers with New England Aquarium said it's the first time they have documented blue whales in their southern New England ...

Fifty-eight sea turtles in critical care have been bestowed with themed nicknames as part of their recovery process before ...