Centipedes originated in the ancient supercontinent Gondwana and evolved in southern India before crawling their way into ...

Outside the National Zoo’s Bird House, small white cotton bags hung on hooks, each holding a bird that ornithologist Brian Evans and his team had netted that Saturday morning. Now and then, they ...

Dozens of studies have demonstrated that nitrogen pollution, due mainly to the burning of fossil fuels and agricultural ...

Two giant pandas, 3-year-olds Bao Li, a male, and Qing Bao, a female, arrived Tuesday at a closed National Zoo in the ...

WEST ALTON - The Audubon Center at Riverlands will combine choreography, textile and sculpture work in a new exhibit titled ...

Vampire bats in Peru sometimes prey on penguin chicks, but the adult penguins are ready to fight back—with a little help from dirt and even poop.

Evidence suggests that “the precursors to the dinosaurs and pterosaurs were much more diverse than previously imagined.” ...

Reviews of the addiction drama headlined by Saoirse Ronan and horror film starring Sam Claflin. Read more at straitstimes.com ...

These tiny furry owls are vanishing to development of their habitat. Will burrowing owls become an endangered species?

Some approaches to tackling global warming can have unintended knock-on consequences for nature and the protection of ...

Scientists emphasize that tackling climate change without considering its impact on biodiversity could lead to harmful ...