A new study on mayflies of the genus Ecdyonurus illustrates just how multifaceted and surprising reproductive behavior in ...

Miniature horse breeds are gaining global attention for their small size and gentle nature. Discover seven adorable miniature horses winning hearts everywhere ...

Sharks might not be a natural biological group, with most species potentially closer kin to rays than to an oddball group of sharks.

Every state has regulations, but few of these strange animal laws feel essential.Some exist to protect animal welfare, others to shield people, and some are so oddly specific you can’t help but wonder ...

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual. Researchers tracked about 19,000 birds on a sub-Antarctic island chain ...

King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual. Researchers tracked about 19,000 birds on a sub-Antarctic island chain ...

A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what might be powering superluminous supernovae.

Alaska is home to hundreds of animals that have become staples of the northern environment-- but not reptiles or amphibians. However, this hasn’t stopped a handful of Alaskans from following their ...

A tiny, yellow-and-orange juvenile warty frogfish rests on a coral-like object in a habitat at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium. A tiny fish is making big waves at Shedd Aquarium as animal caretakers ...

From an animal that’s not actually an animal, to the world’s only venomous primate, there are some unusual deadly animals in ...

Johnson the capybara and Al the Brazilian tapir, were euthanized Feb. 20 after a decline in both animals' health Newquay Zoo Newquay Zoo euthanized Johnson, the capybara, and Al the tapir on Feb. 20 ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The world’s only flightless parrot species was once thought to be doomed by design. The kakapo is too heavy, too slow and, frankly, too delicious to survive around predators, ...