China launched its Shenzhou-21 mission, sending three astronauts, including its youngest ever, to the Tiangong space station.

New findings reveal the geological age, context, and anatomy of hominin fossils discovered at the Ledi-Geraru Research Project in Ethiopia. Although scientists have uncovered much of the story of ...

Watching these cubs grow will inspire our guests to learn more about lions and how to protect them,” an Audubon Zoo official ...

The book is the result of six years of fieldwork, photography, and careful documentation, which offers an unprecedented overview of Bangladesh’s natural flora — trees, herbs, shrubs, and ferns alike ...

Decades after deciding to help wolf, grizzly bear and mountain lion populations recover, America still lacks the policy, management tools and funding to support their coexistence with people. From the ...

Shenzhou-21 mission docks at Tiangong after a 3.5 hour chase, carrying three astronauts and four lab mice to begin six months of experiments and spacewalks.

Glowing bats may sound like Halloween decor, but researchers in Georgia have discovered certain species of North American bats that are capable of the unusual trick.

For decades, Paranthropus robustus has intrigued scientists as a powerful, big-jawed cousin of early humans. Now, thanks to ...

A common cuckoo, a species native to Europe and Asia, made several recent appearances in Riverhead, N.Y. The birds have been spotted in a handful of places in the lower 48 states, experts said.

The invasive snakehead, a long fish with snake-like skin, was first spotted in Maryland in 2002. Since then, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the fish species has infiltrated ...

Scientists in Japan have discovered Physalia mikazuki, a previously unknown species of Portuguese man-of-war, in northern waters for the first time. DNA and anatomical analysis confirmed it as ...

Keepers intend to name the baby ‘Limba’, in honor of their father Limbali, who passed away earlier this month.