Eggs have disappeared from some grocery stores' shelves, making it hard for shoppers to find and purchase eggs; and the bird ...

Sabre-toothed predators -- best know from the infamous Smilodon -- evolved multiple times across different mammal groups. A new study reveals why: these teeth were 'functionally optimal' and highly ...

About 40,000 years ago, giant kangaroos vanished Down Under. Dental analyses suggest a varied diet, meaning climate change was not the main cause.

Anaconda's urban wildlife task force, formed a year ago, is on the cusp of making recommendations to county commissioners about managing pesky mule deer in town. Culling is one option.

Jeers to Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh, who commissioned a wrong-headed plan that allows USDA agents to start killing deer ...

Although Congress made the bald eagle the central figure of the Great Seal of the United States in 1782 and it is on ...

So keeping your distance from wildlife isn't just about your safety. It's also about the animal's safety. Instagrammers in the comments were upset. One person asked everyone to be more mindful: ...

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A customer at an impasse with Capital One over a disputed debt is facing a half-decade in federal prison after allegedly vowing to assassinate those executives he held responsible for having ...

The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated ...