With thousands more domesticated and wild animal lists planned, our goal is to become the most comprehensive and thoroughly researched animal resource on the planet. Scroll down the page to see a ...

These animals, often teetering on the edge of extinction, are scattered across different ecosystems—hidden in dense forests, isolated islands, or deep oceans. Conservationists worldwide are working ...

De-extinction — the science of resurrecting extinct species — is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life.

Or so the theory went. Now, though, scientists have hard evidence showing that, just like us, animals can learn from each other and thus maintain their cultures for long periods of time.

He spoke to New Scientist about his work, his new book, Doctors by Nature: How ants, apes and other animals heal themselves, and his belief that animals possess medicinal knowledge that we can use ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean ...

While wombats may appear cute and cuddly, they are wild animals that, over time, have developed ways to defend themselves against predators. (Wombats have buns of steel—and they poop in cubes.

Here are six fascinating animals where only the males give birth. Seahorses (genus Hippocampus) are the most well-known example of male pregnancy. The female deposits her eggs into the male’s ...

The zoo recently announced the births of various animals, many of which are threatened or endangered in the wild. Some of these births are also a positive sign for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife ...

The red-tailed hawk’s distinct tail feathers are a result of the molting process. ©Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock.com Birds are another common group of animals that molt. The red-tailed hawk (Buteo ...