NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Tamara Lanier who, following a six-year legal battle with Harvard University, won the ownership to images of her enslaved descendants.

Wildlife officials say quick thinking by construction workers helped lead to the bear’s capture.

Biologists said an unusual animal death deep in the Florida Everglades led to a positive surprise.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has announced that President Trump will host the 250th anniversary of the United States Army with a grand military parade celebration. A man in Norway woke ...

Albert José Jones is considered the godfather of Black scuba diving in the U.S ... Jones, a Purple Heart recipient and a marine biologist, is surprisingly modest about his influence.

Readers voice their collective outrage at the prospect of yet another Black bear hunt in the state of Florida.

A decade after the last state-sanctioned hunt had to be cut short because so many bears were killed, Florida says it’s time for another one.

Padric Scott's story showcases his transition from aspiring football star to a dedicated student of biological sciences.

Sok Landy, 35, was cited for illegally killing a female black bear after a series of encounters outside his home along ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Black bear sightings are continuing to be reported across the Kansas City metro. The Missouri Department ...

Harvard University has agreed to transfer ownership of the earliest known photographs of enslaved people to Tamara Lanier, a descendant of one of the subjects, as part of a landmark legal settlement ...

A forensic biology certificate and DNA report for buccal swabs taken from Travis Ellis, the man charged with the December ...