Other penguins that have limited diets are more threatened by changes coming from a warming ocean and the makeup of the food ...

The North Atlantic right whale is one of our most endangered large whale species. They have been listed as endangered since ...

Two rare Barbary lionesses were euthanized together at the Belfast Zoo at 22 years old due to their lifelong bond.

A bizarre-looking sea turtle left beachgoers doing a double take after it washed ashore in Texas looking like it had a coat of green fur. When rescuers arrived, they realized the animal wasn’t just ...

Until now, scientists have only known about the animals from fossils. But they suspected the creatures might still be alive, because the remote, difficult-to-navigate region where the fossils were ...

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists may have discovered why one of the most threatened species in the world has bounced back from the brink of extinction.

Last year, several environmental groups took on an enormous conservation project in the Annamite Mountains, a dense range in Southeastern Asia often called the “Amazon of Asia” for its varied wildlife ...

From coastal plains and swamps to rolling hills and the Blue Ridge Mountains, South Carolina’s diverse geography supports a unique array of wildlife. To honor native animals, South Carolina has ...

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

Partula snails all but vanished from Polynesia after the arrival of a carnivorous foreign snail. But a global alliance of zoos has worked to bring them back.