Animals

The endangered animals displayed a first in raccoons and their kin

Scientists named this oddball creature after the Demogorgon from Stranger Things

Recent changes to the implementation of the Endangered Species Act could put wildlife at risk

Forests, extreme weather and the realities of a warming world

The unicorn of the sea’s spiral tooth has long been a scientific enigma

The U.S. is spending millions to try to control feral hogs, but are those efforts in vain?

A “fever” of cownose rays revealed by striking drone footage could be a sign of warming oceans

Dogs are known to recognize and respond to human facial expressions, but a new study shows how deeply they understand our mood

This behaviour may shed light on one of the defining features of our own species: our extraordinary relationships with other animals

A fundamental law of human language has now been found in both songbirds and whales

Mountain lions (also known as cougars or pumas) make roads safer by scaring deer and elk that can cause collisions with cars into more remote areas

This billionaire-backed fund is dedicating $200 million to preserve animals and even plants that are facing extinction around the world