All animals and plants are important to their environment, but are some more important than others? Every ecosystem consists ...

A new genetic study could help saolas survive by enabling better searches through environmental DNA. But some experts fear they may be extinct already.

The bog turtle population is dwindling due to a shrinking habitat and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville is giving the tiny turtles a head start.

An animal sanctuary has announced the successful birth of a snow leopard cub after months of dedicated work. The cub, nicknamed “Little Lady”, was born at The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent on May 10. She ...

Scientists have uncovered a mathematical pattern in species distribution, offering new insights into biodiversity and ...

Sonar, originally SONAR, an acronym for SOund Navigation And Ranging, allows animals (or man-made devices like submarines) to ...

With traits from both a dolphin and a whale-like species, this rare creature is unlike anything scientists expected. Its surprising origins and even more unexpected legacy continue to puzzle ...

“Habitat is going away ... In 2011 APR’s entire herd—240 animals, then—escaped when a snowdrift froze across a fence; they were herded back with a helicopter. Lone bulls get out more ...

Cavers encountered a massive blue crab in a cavern in India, marking the first time the at-risk species had been spotted in the region in 150 years, per a watershed study published May 26 in the ...

Zoos will be required to give animals more enclosure space as “long overdue” welfare reforms come into place.