Two new reports estimate a 64% increase in species population and a significant decrease in forest degradation in the butterfly's winter home ...

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Discover why bison are unique to America’s grasslands and how WWF is working to restore large herds across the Northern Great ...

Scientists link humidity, microbes, and melanin to a pattern where animals in warm, wet climates develop darker feathers and fur.

A newly identified sponge order, Vilesida, produces sterols linked to the oldest-known animal biomarkers, supporting the idea ...

A new study sheds light on the hidden lives of coastal marten. Researchers at Oregon State University have sharpened the picture of one of the West Coast’s most elusive mammals: the coastal marten.

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Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

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Jumping out of his FedEx truck, Cody exclaimed as a camel readied for Henderson City Hall to fight for new permitting and ...

Researchers from the National Museum of Natural History examined the effects of systematically hunting 'species likely to cause damage.' They found that the cost of destroying these animals exceeded ...