The birds rely on the red wolves to scare away smaller threats, such as raccoons and other birds of prey, from their nests.

The Welikia Project, made by ecologists at the New York Botanical Garden, uncovers all the flora and fauna that thrived in ...

The third-oldest zoo in the U.S. is evolving to embrace a mission of conservation and education. Here's how that affects the animals you see.

A chatty amphibian starring in videos for Bad Bunny’s recent album has launched the Puerto Rican crested toad into newfound ...

Before male Drosophila flies (fruit flies) can become fathers, they must attract mates, and that requires them to produce ...

The World War II Parachutists and the Making of Israeli Collective Memory” (University of Wisconsin Press).

Children visiting the Tulsa Zoo are pretty familiar with characters from "The Lion King." "It's Mufasa," one yells, while another declares, "It's Simba and Nala" when they see the zoo's male and ...

World Heritage partnerships for conservation Ensuring that World Heritage sites sustain their outstanding universal value is an increasingly challenging mission in today’s complex world, where sites ...

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