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

Boaters on Georgia’s coast should stay alert for sea turtles and manatees, as sightings of these protected species increase.

Multilevel selection is a controversial concept originally proposed by Darwin. A new study found evidence for it in the wild ...

Hundreds of animals, from tiny ants to mighty hippos, are shaping the Earth's surface as powerfully as floods and storms.

Biologists have discovered that bombesin, a neurohormone controlling appetite in humans, also regulates feeding in starfish, revealing its ancient evolutionary origin dating back over 500 million ...

Marine mammals and other animals are continue to struggle with blooms of toxic algae on the Southern California coast. Sea ...

Domoic acid poisoning is stranding marine mammals as warnings are issued to beachgoers of the threat posed by animals that ...

A sheep in Yorkshire has tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza on a property that also held captive birds, making it the first sheep in the UK to test ...

Animal owners have been urged to be vigilant after the first case of bird flu in a sheep was detected on a British farm.

Humans may have taken over the planet with our amazing intellect, but that doesn't mean the animal kingdom is filled with slow minds.

A factory farm west of Madison that breeds beagle puppies for use in scientific experiments is facing both criminal and disciplinary investigations for mistreatment of animals. A very Florida ...

Whether you dream of spotting a black bear or a pod of dolphins, here are 30+ destinations around the South that are great ...