On some insect farms, a potential concern is injuries from cannibalism and aggression, which occur at greater rates when animals such as crickets are crowded together. The issue crops up in other ...

The Mojave Desert may lose and gain suitable habitat for Gila monsters. But the unathletic reptiles might be mostly stuck in the waning oases.

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Ecosystems which have never been seen before are being accidentally created by humans. They offer a stark look into the ...

As many midcentury motels either become upscale hotels or fade into history, a rare few — including the just-opened Farm ...

In drought-stricken Namibia, where conservation groups are fighting to preserve endangered species, paying tourists can join ranger patrols Fresh dung. Tracks in the sand of the Namib desert. The ...

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A bizarre two-clawed dinosaur found in Mongolia reveals rare claw preservation and offers new insight into therizinosaur ...

This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats and ...

If there were any contender for a real-life equivalent to the Oliphaunts of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth, it would be ...

Police made a shocking discovery inside a small remote home in Pahrump, Nevada on Wednesday morning that is owned by Karl ...

From "Dancing with the Stars: Live!" to a talk by Mary Louise Kelly to a film festival of all documentaries and animated ...