Scientists created transgenic mice with woolly mammoth–like traits. But does it really bring us closer to bringing back woolly mammoths?

Researchers named the parasitic creature Sirenobethylus charybdis —both after the sirens of Greek mythology that lured in ...

Like a graceful ballerina, the gerenuk defies gravity with the unbelievable ability to stand tall on just two legs!

If you’ve ever seen both a ferret and a weasel, you’ll agree that it can be pretty difficult to spot the difference between ...

Brian and Rebekah Snyder of Lancaster own a pet skunk named Buttons they take to local parks and various events.

Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by ...

Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by ...

Efforts to help a genetically impoverished species may be the only chance for a stable population and the species' eventual ...

For many people, that means having a cat and a dog. However, some people are mixing things up a bit. Instead of keeping their ...

Chimpanzees, our closest relatives in the animal world, are incredibly smart. They use tools just like we do– whether it’s using sticks to fish for termites or making spears for hunting.

POWELL — The first clone of a black-footed ferret, Elizabeth Anne, was an important step in addressing the endangered species’ impoverished genetics. Starting with access to genetic material ...