Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number ...

Not every extinct animal vanished in plain sight. Some disappeared into remote regions humans barely study. This list ranks ...

The oldest sediment DNA discovered so far comes from Greenland and is 2 million years old.

On a lawn inside the Bronx Zoo, rows of headstones display multiple animal species, making for an eerie display during the ...

Apple TV’s Born To Be Wild follows six endangered young animals, documenting human-led conservation, rearing, and rewilding efforts. Executive producer Lucy van Beek emphasizes creating hope through ...

Hawaii's Big Island is banning people from feeding feral cats in an effort to protect native species, including an endangered ...

From Santa’s reindeer and the Hanukkah armadillo to some very festive sea worms, our changing world is changing life for ...

The animals at the Dallas and Fort Worth zoos are more than cute — they’re built for survival in surprising ways. From ...

The bald eagles at the Cincinnati Zoo are a good example of a success story of the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

Redd’s daily treatment reveals how orangutans with chronic respiratory diseases are adapting to use certain medical tools ...

Huge tunnels under southern Brazil and northern Argentina were potentially made by giant, Ice Age sloths for refuge and rest ...