If current extinction trends continue, global shark populations will lose much of their variety, thereby threatening ...

Lemurs first arrived on the island of Madagascar 53.2 million years ago, probably hitching a ride on a vegetation raft from mainland Africa. The island was predator free, and the lemurs evolved into ...

An enzyme in the blue blood has been key to testing vaccines since the 1980s, raising concerns for the crabs’ population. But ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use—and this technical ...

A new round of furlough notices were issued to EPA employees last week, while the Interior Department disclosed plans to cut ...

Mt. Rainier National Park is one of the best locations to view the iconic wildlife of the American Pacific Northwest.

Fifth graders from DeLisle Elementary planted 724 native trees, grasses and shrubs at Pecan Grove Landfill as part of a hands-on environmental education experience.

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The Lost World Aquarium, formerly known as the Lost Chambers Aquarium, has been completely transformed with custom-curated ...

Young chimpanzees are remarkably innovative, inventing tools and improving on ones that adults use - and this technical know-how could hold the key to ...

Prehistoric human babies probably looked just like their parents from the moment they were born. Not only would this have ...

Many scientists model biological processes with the study of mice, rats, and even flies, but snails have been especially useful to Dr. Maurine Neiman. She has been a professor of gender, women’s, and ...