A long, long time ago, marsupials the size of small trucks, 2-meter-tall "thunder birds" and 5-meter-long venomous lizards ...

Humans have been turning wild animals into pets for thousands of years. Pets—animals kept for companionship, not for food or ...

The gray wolf is a recovering endangered species protected under California and federal law, the department said on its ...

The monarch butterfly is widely recognized and widely dispersed across North America and it's in trouble. Federal officials ...

Likewise, new techniques for recovering ancient proteins from human dental plaque have shown no evidence of horse milk in the ...

The monarch butterfly -- one of the most widely recognized and widely dispersed insects in North America -- is in trouble. Federal wildlife officials will soon decide whether it deserves protections ...

Killing a Mexican wolf is illegal under Arizona state law and protections under the Federal Endangered Species Act and can ...

On Giving Tuesday (Dec. 3), the Aquarium is turning to the public for help safeguarding this embattled minnow with the launch of the Race for the Laurel Dace. Contributing to this campaign, in ...

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It’s already baffling how many incredible and strange creatures can be found on planet Earth, with there being well over 8 ...

Today, the future of the red wolf still remains uncertain. Classified as a critically endangered species on the IUCN Red List, the only place where red wolves can be found in the wild is the Alligator ...

The students from Lamar Middle School were invited to release the creatures on a private landowner’s property as part of the ...