The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks’ (MDWFP) Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (MMNS) invites ...

Gayle Beatty and her band of researchers are convinced that the hairy beast is alive, well and living just two hours north of ...

A new exhibit featuring life-sized, robotic Ice Age animals will open Jan. 31 at the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

Gigantopithecus was the largest ape to ever walk the Earth. Standing taller and heavier than any human, it dominated prehistoric forests. But size became a liability when environments shifted. Diet ...

A trap set to capture a 550-pound bear living under a home in Altadena, California, has accidentally caught the wrong animal, according to local media outlet The Los Angeles Times. The misstep marks ...

A black bear seen roaming neighborhoods in Adelanto and Victorville has been returned to the San Gabriel Mountains. California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials used a tracking collar to ...

ODATE, Japan — Before students can come out to play at his school, Yoji Hikage has to give the all clear. Hikage, a kindergarten principal in Japan’s Akita prefecture, has been on patrol every day ...

Big Bear bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow are preparing their nest for a potential new clutch of eggs. The pair has been observed performing nesting rituals, such as arranging sticks and testing ...

The Hershey Bears held the annual Giant Teddy Bear Toss on Sunday as the Rockford IceHogs, from Rockford, Illinois, came to town. A Bears fixture since 2001, the toss of teddy bears and other stuffed ...

The Chicago Bears (11-5) and Detroit Lions (8-8) close out the regular season on Sunday, and the Bears need a win to ensure the #2 seed in the NFC. They could still clinch the two if the Eagles lose, ...

The Chicago Bears defeated the Green Bay Packers in a playoff game for the first time since Franklin D. Roosevelt was president. Chicago overcame a late 18-point deficit to stun their rival in the ...