A plantation worker photographed this new genus of mammal in New Guinea, thought to have been dead for 6,000 years.

For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

Mammals are not especially diverse. Roughly 6,800 mammal species are known to exist, compared with about 8,800 species of amphibian, 11,000 species of bird and 12,500 of reptile. Yet when most people ...

According to the San Diego Zoo, Hippos are considered "the most dangerous of all mammals," even if they appear cute. They can be extremely territorial and respond aggressively when threatened.

Experts are closely monitoring the marine animals, flagging mortalities and advising beach visitors to take extra precautions. Meanwhile, a Sonoma County poultry facility was struck by bird flu in ...

A harbor seal, far from its normal habitat and appearing emaciated, was spotted in Florida's Mosquito Lagoon.

Conservationists are raising the plight of the pangolin, a scaly anteater found in parts of Africa and Asia that is the most ...

Elephants in Indonesia recently received a big win when the government banned elephant rides in favor of ethical tourism.

The Natural History Museum’s newly-retired curator of birds and mammals on a lifetime of telling stories through winged ...

A coyote that attacked three people and half a dozen dogs in Westchester County on Monday has tested positive for rabies, according to county officials. The incidents occurred in the area of ...

WILDLIFE AUTHORITIES CONFIRMED Thursday that nine more elephant seals, a sea lion and an otter have died from bird flu at Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County. That brings the total number of ...

Hoppers review – Skip Toy Story 5 and watch this warm and fuzzy Pixar film instead - 4/5 A teenage environmentalist goes ...