In a state known for its ducks and other waterfowl, a youth conservation program is helping to ensure the next generation knows how to protect them. The Junior Duck Stamp Program, ...

Why not get to know and love Norfolk's wildlife by taking part in our centenary spotter challenge, says NWT Conservation Officer Robert Morgan.

Advocates say commercial alligator farming has helped preserve a species often seen as scary, bothersome or good only for their skins. Not all conservationists think that’s a good thing, but for the ...

In quite an unusual creative collaboration, a small business that produces press-on nails and a self-described bird ...

With the spring football season underway, the Oregon Ducks have announced new number changes for a long list of players.

Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny ...

Species documented in the Nankai Trough included 33 molluscs, 23 annelids, 11 arthropods, five ribbon worms, four echinoderms, three cnidarians, and one bryozoan — mollusks, worms, crustaceans, ...

Researchers from the National Museum of Natural History examined the effects of systematically hunting 'species likely to cause damage.' They found that the cost of destroying these animals exceeded ...

• 13 million years ago, a medium-sized monkey known for guarding its territory among the treetops with a fearsome “howl” started doing something new. This monkey, one of the oldest known ancestors of ...

The Southeast U.S. distinct population of the wood stork is no longer a federally-endangered species. In the 1970s, the estimated population of wood storks had fallen to only 4,000 to 5,000 nesting ...

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would otherwise plague a self-cloning species.

From whale songs to lion roars, animals have evolved to stretch their voices across distances so that friends—and sometimes foes—can hear them. Each sound is coded with messages like "Come here!" ...