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Mummified animals Napoleon's scientists brought back from Egypt sparked a pre-Darwinian debate about evolution
Mummified birds brought back from Napoleon's invasion of Egypt led to a debate about transformism, …
Jenny McGrath
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Marine species including whales and dolphins under significant threat from noise pollution
According to the report, animals exposed to elevated or prolonged anthropogenic noise can suffer di…
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'MasterChef Ecuador' is accused of giving contestants slabs of meat from endangered animals for a cooking challenge
An animal rights group says the show used endangered animals after a scene appeared to show shark, …
Maria Noyen
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From non-native bluegrass in Antarctica to beautiful spotted bugs in the middle of NYC, here are 5 invasive species that are as stunning as they are threatening to humanity
A United Nations report says invasive species are costing the world $423 billion every year to comb…
Hilary Brueck
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Biologists found 5 new species of snakes and Leonardo DiCaprio named one that produces a 'musky and distasteful odor' after his mom
DiCaprio's snail-eating snake is found in Panama and is described as a "docile" reptile that never …
Hannah Getahun
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A judge reversed a Trump-era decision to remove gray wolves from the endangered species list
The ruling, which will affect 44 out of the 48 lower states, reverses a 2020 decision by the Trump …
Dhany Osman
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A New Orleans zoo welcomed back visitors and a new baby monkey on the same day
The Audubon Zoo has a new addition to its family of mandrills, born just in time for new guests to …
Monica Humphries
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'Let's get real': scientists discover a new way climate change threatens cold-blooded animals
All animals need energy to live. They use it to breathe, circulate blood, digest food and move. You…
PTI
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Earth is losing thousands of species each year, reveals research
Most dinosaurs famously disappeared 66 million years ago at the end of the Cretaceous period. …
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At least 3 critically endangered gorillas tested positive for the coronavirus at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
According to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the gorillas are believed to have caught the coronaviru…
Debanjali Bose
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As rare as a ‘unicorn’ — a new horse-sized species of the beaked whale spotted off the coast of Mexico
Researchers from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society were on the lookout for the elusive Perin’s …
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Animals full of PFAS 'forever chemicals' have been found on every continent except Antarctica, new report finds
Animals breathe air, drink water, and eat food contaminated with PFAS just like us. Mapping the pol…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Researchers discovered 20 new species of frogs, butterflies, snakes and more during an expedition in the Bolivian Andes
The expedition Bolivia's Zongo Valley was part of a Conservation International program to assess th…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Animals in the savanna are more scared of the sound of a human voice than lions, dogs, or guns, a study found
Animals in the savanna in South Africa were twice as scared when they heard human voices than when …
Maiya Focht
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New images offer rare glimpse of the DMZ between North and South Korea where wild animals find peace and flourish
There are 6,168 wildlife species of plants, mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles living on Kore…
Isobel van Hagen
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NFL star Leonard Williams ripped the heart out of a fish and ate it while it was still beating
New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams has a passion for fishing, and channeled that passio…
Jackson Thompson
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How to get a shovel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons by crafting or buying it
To get your first shovel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you'll need to invite Blathers to town a…
William Antonelli
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Seals with funny hats discovered a hidden canyon over a mile deep under Antarctica and scientists want to honor the animals by naming it after them
Seal scientists are mapping unknown parts of the ocean and helping scientists predict how climate c…
Maiya Focht
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Humans aren't the only species who get choosier about their friends as they age. Chimps do it too, new research suggests.
As we grow older, we prefer to spend time with our closest, oldest friends rather than make new one…
Aylin Woodward
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Scientists uncover hidden ancient drawings of animals in a Paleolithic cave using a technique to make them look 3D
Using a simplistic 3-D viewing technique, archaeologists discovered three new cave drawings that th…