Every two-word combination must be unique. Called binomial nomenclature, this naming system was popularized by Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the 1700s. So, humans are Homo sapiens, the red maple ...

Wildlife rescuers in British Columbia are caring for a porcupine that stowed away in a wrecked plane for a trip via helicopter, boat and trailer.

A baby porcupine whose name and sex are unknown was born recently at Fort Worth Zoo to two recently introduced porcupines.

The Fort Worth Zoo is celebrating the birth of a baby prehensile-tailed porcupine—called a porcupette! Born on May 17 to parents Piper and Quilliam, the tiny newcomer weighed just 404 grams—about the ...