Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...

Federal data only tells part of the story of how the global wildlife trade is fueling nature loss, a new study shows.

This not only disrupts their daily lives but also exposes them to predators and other threats. Similarly, large mammals and reptiles may be displaced from their territories. Flooding forces animals to ...

These animals make up their main diet, though they will also eat small mammals, reptiles, and smaller birds on occasion. Most herons migrate south in the fall, and those that remain in the north often ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to help the virus copy itself in mammals — including humans — more ...

Are humans the only species to drive another to extinction? Tom Ruppel | Dixon, California ...

The thriving bird colonies likely grew over several decades because local shepherds had temporarily eliminated pumas ...

The slithery reptiles can grow to around six-and-a-half feet in length and are native to central and southern Europe, reaching to northern France. Despite its size the snake mostly eats rodents ...

While about half the animals come from captive breeding, the other half were taken directly from the wild. Scientists make ...