Africa's smallest wild cat, the Black-footed cat, is a fierce hunter. These tiny felines are vital to their ecosystem. However, they face serious threats. Habitat loss and poisoning are major concerns ...

A brand new species of cat has been found in a fossil from a cave in China. Reportedly small enough to have fit in the palm of your hand, the cat – named Prionailurus kurteni – is thought to have ...

Among the dry grasslands and sandy deserts of southern Africa lives one of nature’s smallest yet most determined hunters, the Black-footed cat (Felis nigripes). Weighing no more than a bag of sugar ...

From mist‑shrouded islands to high mountain ridges, some wild cats remain among Earth’s most elusive and threatened predators. These feline species may not dominate headlines like lions or tigers, but ...

The Earth is currently experiencing its sixth major extinction event. One million species globally are at risk of extinction in the next few decades, including 27 percent of the world’s mammals, 41 ...

Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland in a first for the island nation, which has long been one of the world's mosquito-free places, a researcher told AFP Monday. Three Culiseta annulata ...

For the first time in history, mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland, a country previously considered one of the few places on Earth with a mosquito-free reputation. According to researcher ...

O’Brien studies the feeding and sensory ecology of South East Asian colobines. Specifically, he is looking at habitat variation within black shanked doucs (Pygathrix nigripes) and the status of ...

As of July 2016, there were 2,389 endangered and threatened species listed in the 50 states. There were 1,353 endangered and threatened animal species listed in the 50 states. There were 1,036 ...