Each spring, wildlife rescuers get pummeled with well-meaning people bringing in baby animals who appear lost but are really ...

Thirty babies in a lifetime might sound unbelievable, but in the animal world, that number can be modest. Reproduction follows a clear biological pattern.

Rat and mouse baits are an everyday product. But these chemicals can persist in the tissues of rodents that eat them for months and poison native animals.

A man who was previously caught on CCTV kicking a family's rabbit as he tried to break into their home has been jailed for his latest spree. Jack Morgan, 27, and two other men were seen trying the ...

New Scientist reporter James Woodford recalls his run-in with rabbits I was working a Sunday shift when the news came through, and it gave me an instant sinking feeling – the big kind that you ...

More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, ...

A 55-million-year-old predatory fish resurfaces after decades lost in notes and reveals ancient seas teeming with hunters.

With millions of feral rabbits currently hopping around the continent, you might wonder if the viruses that kept their numbers down in the past still work.