For a variety of reasons bears are waking up mid-hibernation in Alaska. Is this a temporary phenomenon or a portent of ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

To make matters worse, NASA scientists also discovered that, this year, summer ice in the Antarctic retreated to 764,000 square miles (1.98 million square kilometers) as of March 1, tying for "the ...

As for the dodo, the Nicobar Pigeon is the closest living relative, and the Solitaire, a type of extinct bird that was found ...

Klaus Dodds is Executive Dean for the School of Life Sciences and Environment at Royal Holloway. He tells Srijana Mitra Das ...

When thinking of Canada, you might imagine snowy mountains, lakes and spectacular wildlife. Nature lovers, here are 20 ...

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

The Arctic fox was in danger of becoming extinct in Norway — but thanks to conservation efforts, the species now has a much ...

Caribou herds in the Arctic are facing off against the impacts of climate change, with their migration at risk.

An energetic pair of polar bear twins will be on view to the public at the Saint Louis Zoo for the first time today ...

They fit just inside the palm of your hand. They’re blondish-brown and incredibly fluffy. They’ve got a tail as long as their ...

We will discover new tools, new ways that we can help species that are still alive but in danger of becoming extinct.” ...