On the day before the Atitlán Christmas Bird Count (CBC) in western Guatemala, the group chat created to coordinate the event began to fill with messages. Eager birders first shared news of a curious ...

We know the main reason that the age of the dinosaurs came to an end: an asteroid impact on the Yucatán Peninsula some 66 million years ago. But how the dinosaurs’ reign began is far less clear—and ...

Beds of Bathymodiolus mussels provide important habitat for other deep-sea critters, including sea stars, scaleworms and limpets. NOAA Ocean Exploration. The deep sea is the large ...

As safari-goers look beyond the big five, endangered African wild dogs are emerging as one of the continent’s most sought-after sightings. These camps have turned the limelight into sustained ...

We humans have long viewed ourselves as the pinnacle of evolution. People label other species as "primitive" or "ancient" and use terms like "higher" and "lower" animals.

A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare ...

Armadillos are making their way to Michigan, according to a 2025 report from Michigan State University and Bradley University ...

Until now the behavior had been undocumented in the species, but recent research has also revealed that more birds of prey ...

Three suspects from the Northern Cape face serious charges after being caught in a high-speed chase with 84 endangered armadillo girdled lizards, valued at R123,000, raising concerns about wildlife ...

CT scans also indicate Archaeopteryx had nerve endings in the end of its beak—part of what’s known as a bill-tip organ. Again ...

Researchers at Oregon State University have collected new data about an elusive forest carnivore "renowned for its cuteness" ...

State wildlife regulators say armadillos are in Michigan, but it’s not so cut-and-dry. (Photo via iStock/Lois McCleary) Michigan officials say they need to get ahead of a problem they’re not even sure ...