In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

For just one or two nights each spring, spotted salamanders emerge from underground and go in search of vernal mating pools.

For every lion in the wild, there are 14 African elephants, and there are 15 Western lowland gorillas. There are more rhinos than lions, too. The iconic species has disappeared from 94 percent of its ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...

In the rugged terrain where Mexico and the United States meet, a border wall is just the latest obstacle fragmenting habitats and disrupting migration paths. Here’s how a cadre of conservationists is ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are doing there. Kim Bernard, at left, is an expert on Antarctic krill, a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photographer Michael Nichols captured Jane Goodall as she studied chimpanzee behavior in the wild in 1990. “We should be kind to ...