Birds have always been my favorite animal. When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the variety of colors and songs in my backyard, and that fascination has never ...

There’s a new reason to celebrate at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance (DZCA)—and it proves big things can come in really small, jellybean-sized packages. DZCA, a nonprofit zoo and conservation ...

For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?

A new amphibious fossil discovered in western Portugal has confirmed its presence in the former Jurassic wetlands.

A winter in Yellowstone leads to a rare sighting of a determined ermine and a reminder of the importance of protected natural ...

Scientists once thought that a male frog dubbed Romeo was the last of his kind. Then, when more Sehuencas water frogs were discovered in 2018, they hoped he would mate with a female they called Juliet ...

Some salamanders begin their spring migration in the deep cold. New field research shows how they stay active without ...