After villagers found a tiny elephant wandering alone, scientists began the search for her mother using DNA matching technology.
This story begins like any good Godzilla flick: the unsuspecting scientist, perfectly specialized for their twist of fate, does something mundane. Then ‘BOOM!’ the monster appears--in this case the Godzilla shark.
A recent study found that the summer season is at risk of lasting too long and the other seasons potentially doomed with declining duration. At first, you might be excited about this news. However, let's talk through what it means.
Researchers found the first nonhuman animal that can keep a beat.
Preserved too late, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service declared almost two dozen previously endangered species as extinct, underscoring a larger problem of climate change and habitat loss in America.
It’s easy to think of a wildlife photographer on assignment and picture the epic and exotic moments of migrations on the African Serengeti, bison standing tall on the grasslands of Yellowstone National Park or millions of migrating snow geese moving from the arctic to their winter roost thousands of miles south, but there is an equally incredible story taking place right in every backyard.
A plant with two leaves has the power to live up to 1,000 years in a rowdy desert...is there really such a thing?
The blue whale is the biggest animal on Earth, but it’s not Earth’s biggest life form. No, the blue whale pales in comparison to the actual largest living thing on the planet: the humongous fungus.
Forget the gardener — you need goats! NYC's Riverside Park opted for a sustainable and eco-friendly way of getting rid of invasive plant species with the help of some furry friends.
Past due! Lake Michigan’s winter wonders came a bit late this year. Do we blame climate change for this?
One morning earlier this spring, a young male manatee was found stranded, starving, and distressed on the beach of the Palm Coast.
With a scientific name that translates to "large-nosed sea monster," the Basking Shark is an elusive member of the shark family.
Finally, a success story for the critically endangered animal.
Reptile roadtrip? How the African house gecko traveled from Africa across to the Americas.
Two bluefin, a yellowfin, and an albacore tuna species are no longer critically endangered — surprising scientists.