Scientists have discovered that the kultarr – one of Australia’s most elusive marsupials – is actually three different ...

More than 35 species of falcons roam the Earth’s skies at present. But there used to be at least three others. Here’s the story of the confirmed falcon species lost to the world forever.

In the Andes Mountains of northern Peru, a long-tailed mammal with a “facial mask” moved through the undergrowth. Suddenly, ...

See the best animal photos of 2018. Get up close to a shark feeding frenzy and meat-eating bats in these amazing pictures selected by National Geographic editors.

To protect Cuba’s painted snails, Reyes-Tur, Hernandez, and colleagues are working to educate Cubans and visitors about the animals’ rarity and vulnerability.

This is why the American Mosquito Control Association observes National Mosquito Control Awareness Week each year. This year, the awareness week is June 15-21, and Xing Ping Hu, an Alabama Cooperative ...

The unicorn is indeed the national animal of Scotland, per its official government designations.As such, we rate this claim as true. Some historians do argue that part of the motive for selecting ...

The national park’s website says there are nearly 300 species of birds, 16 species of fish, five amphibian species, six different reptile species, and 67 species of mammals living in Yellowstone.

FILE – Cuban doctors arrive at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, June 8, 2020, after traveling to Italy to help with the COVID-19 emergency response. (Ismael Francisco/Pool ...

Trump’s proclamation also notes Cuba remains on the U.S. list of countries that sponsor terrorism. The ban also comes at especially difficult time for Haitians in a country wracked by gang violence.