The Pemmican War highlighted early tensions around a highly nutritious native food—pemmican—that was vital for survival in ...

The paper documents the earliest known evidence of birds nesting in polar regions. Each spring, the Arctic comes alive with the sounds of chirping and the arrival of fluffy hatchlings, as millions of ...

Volunteers at Owen Beach help safeguard seals, and new arrivals, including a playful baby bison and a litter of meerkat kits, bring fresh energy to local zoos. Washington’s beaches, tide pools, and ...

This sea lion aborts its pursuit of some king penguins on a stunning beach in the Falkland Islands. Find out why.

As the planet warms, nature is adapting in surprising and sometimes unsettling ways—one of the most fascinating is the rise of hybrid animals in northern regions. In this video, we dive into the ...

In a significant blow to wildlife trafficking, Nigerian authorities recently seized 2 metric tons of pangolin scales, worth ...

Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, are extraordinary creatures with many fascinating characteristics worth ...

An international team led by the University of Seville, La Sapienza University of Rome and the Institute of Nature ...

A team of researchers recently set out to northern Alaska to collect avian fossils — and discovered the earliest known ...

Millions have seen the heart-wrenching video of a polar bear clinging to life ... Measurements showed those animals lost 10 percent or more of their body mass. One bear lost close to 44 pounds ...

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