A study of Gila monster venom helped start the revolution in weight-loss drugs. But scientists think that’s just the ...

The most dangerous bird species are also some of the most beautiful. These seemingly innocent creatures can pack a punch — or peck — that you definitely want to avoid.

One of the most recently released black-footed ferrets at SPLT (photo courtesy of Karen Voepel) EDITOR’S NOTE:  This is Part ...

Due to the fact that emperor penguins breed on the ice, they are believed to be one of the only bird species ... seals and ...

California’s water projects, its unique authority to clean its air, federal support for offshore wind and disaster aid for ...

Bison and other animals are at risk from sharpening borders like the Polish-Belarusian wall, which cuts through the Białowieża Forest.

California’s offshore wind plans: Trump has long carried a grievance against offshore wind turbines with unsubstantiated ...

A research team used state-of-the-art micro-CT scanning technology to reconstruct the bird’s skull and brain in remarkable ...

Birds descended from the dinosaurs, but researchers have known relatively little about how the bird's brain took shape over ...

Phorusrhacid birds, better known as "terror birds," were some of the most impressive predators to ever walk the Earth.

Climate change is one of the major reasons why animals are going extinct. The global temperature rise is simply ... The ...

A New Species of Extinct Crocodile Relative Rewrites Life ... with zones of reptile-style scales and zones of bird-like skin with feathers. A new dinosaur skin fossil has been found to be ...