The official count, a legal requirement of the zoo's licence, saw more than 500 animals across 145 species totted up. A ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

The same goes for anybody who went for a plesiosaur: they weren't dinosaurs, and neither were their flying pals. “You may ...

Some creatures are built for extreme heat, thriving in temperatures that would be deadly for most animals. From desert reptiles to heat-resistant insects, discover 7 animals that have evolved to ...

The final online auction of inventory of the now-closed Shell Factory & Nature Park, hosted by Fort Myers Auction, is open ...

DCR is offering 79 free programs at 20 state parks and watersheds including guided hikes, animal tracking, craft making, and maple sugaring.

Big cats, birds, primates and pangolins were among the nearly 20,000 threatened or protected animals rescued in a recent ...

Teach young learners all about the fascinating world of reptiles with this free downloadable 5-day lesson plan.

We learned at school that there are five different classes of animals. These are mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians. However, this knowledge, long enshrined in textbooks, does not seem to ...

All animals live in or seek a set of climate conditions they find tolerable. This "climate envelope" partially determines ...

For most of us, growing up with our own pets or knowing others who had them was commonplace. However, co-existing with domesticated animals has a long and fascinating history. While people ...

You might think that after 200 million years, we would have learned all we're ever going to know about plesiosaurs. Such is ...