In 2007, whalers in Alaska killed a whale that had a Victorian-era explosive harpoon embedded in its neck. Here are the ...

The world still holds many unanswered questions. But thanks to the efforts of the research teams awarded the IG Nobel Prize ...

The pangolin could go extinct before most people realize it exists. Or, more to the point: It could go extinct because of that. Pangolins -- two species of which are endangered and all of which ...

Most people know the tree of life, which shows where the different species developed and what common ancestors they have. We've done the same with mutations in the DNA. By grouping the mutations ...

Avian flu in dairy cows could stick around on US farms forever, and is raising the risk of outbreaks in mammals—including ...

The New Britain Goshawk, a bird species that has eluded any documentation for over 50 years, was photographed in Papua New ...

Mammals fit that profile ... Another local, Lemon Ales, agrees. "They frighten people because of their big eyes. Also, they may leap on you and bite." Other villagers regard the tarsier as ...

The risk of disease transmission or injury to the public or to caretakers from marine mammals is significant. Infection through close contact with people also threatens captive marine mammals.

Like a number of other species, oxpeckers will raise the alarm and warn their hosts of impending danger. People have observed that the birds will help hosts such as rhinos (which are short-sighted) ...

Dr. Michelle Duennes, an assistant professor of biology at Saint Vincent College, sees spotted lanternflies overstaying their ...

High in the boughs above us, the hackberry tree lays out its riches just as the fall migration is reaching its peak.