Hundreds of thousands of marine animals are killed every year after becoming accidentally caught in commercial fishing nets. Sharks, skates and rays are at particular risk, alongside turtles, seals, ...

The common view of natural selection is based solely on the individual: A trait allows an organism to out-compete its rivals and is thus passed down to its offspring.

Conservationists are raising the plight of the pangolin, a scaly anteater found in parts of Africa and Asia that is the most trafficked mammal in the world ...

The 300 million-year-old Tyrannoroter heberti had an extra set of conical-shaped teeth, indicating it likely ate plants. It’s one of the earliest species to do so.

Stauffer's is changing the name of the 155-year-old snack to reflect its healthier recipe. Also, are they crackers or cookies ...

Two men were charged in connection with an illegal wolf killing near Cody. The wolf was killed in a wolf hunting zone, but authorities allege it was ...

Just weeks after a mountain lion wandered into San Francisco, state officials voted to permanently protect populations of the ...

Animal classification is based on available evidence, but that evidence continues to change. The video examines three animals ...

We have the 9-letter answer for NOUN: "[an expert in] a branch of [science] concerned with the classification and the properties and vital phenomena of animals" crossword clue, last seen in the ...

South Dakota State University’s chief of police has been arrested on multiple counts of animal cruelty, according to the Brookings Police Department. Timothy Heaton, 59, was arrested Friday on five ...