Evolutionarily speaking, the ultimate goal of a lifeform is to reproduce and stave off extinction. Many plants and animals ...

In the spring of 2023, we returned to Península Valdés, a rugged coastal region in Argentine Patagonia, expecting to witness the familiar sights and ...

Mandarin ducks are painted in a rainbow of colors. Their coloration looks like something out of a Disney fairytale, yet they ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown is mourning Scout, a gentle goose who died from bird flu, while sharing hopeful plans for ...

Loud, flightless, and owl-like, kākāpōs are some of the strangest birds on earth. Discover more about them and what's being ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

News of the new zoo residents comes one week after officials announced the arrival of two female domestic yaks.

Same-sex sexual behaviour has been recorded in around 1,500 species, from insects and starfish to birds and mammals. Yet sex ...

A team of researchers studied the effects of heat on the survival and reproduction of Missouri treehoppers. "This is more of ...

After a century-long absence, Colorado has a plan to restore wolverines in their natural habitat. On Thursday, Jan. 15, the ...

A mixture of anxiety and excitement coursed through Keanini Aarona in the weeks before five Hawaiian crows, or ʻalalā, were ...