California condors – known scientifically as Gymnogyps californianus – are imposing vultures. They’re the largest bird ...

COLOMBO — Sri Lanka, an Indian Ocean island, lies far away from the United States and is just one-sixth the size of ...

Maizey the porcupine at the San Diego Zoo became the first to have a cesarean section in North America after birthing ...

The North American Veterinary Community revealed some of the session topics for its Compass event ...

Purple martins are migratory birds that breed in Wisconsin and winter in South America. The species relies on human-supplied ...

New research indicates that birds are not alone while migrating—and sharing space with other species may even help them on ...

How exactly the woolly mammoth died out 4,000 years ago is something of a mystery, but a study presents a compelling new ...

Legislation has been introduced to both chambers of Congress to provide permanent protection for wolves, grizzly bears, and bison and to expand recovery efforts for them.s ...

Image via Reddit A shocked hiker had a surprise guest at their campsite in Montana. And it's a creature they've never seen ...

American black bears are the smallest and most common bear in North America. They are highly adaptable, with a diet that includes honey and moose.

The Clovis culture was a prehistoric Native American people that lived roughly 13,000 years ago in North America near the end ...

In a decline not seen since the DDT era, the spectacular raptors have noticeably decreased in numbers over the past two years ...