The famed pygmy hippo even received an upgraded zoo enclosure from Canadian cryptocurrency billionaire Vitalik Buterin, who donated more than $290,000 to Moo Deng’s zoo in Thailand so he could be her ...

Semisulcospira egretta, named after the city bird of Xiamen, the egret, was discovered by researchers in a stream during a survey of gastropods in the genus, according to a study published Jan. 2 in ...

The cute creatures are chatty, family oriented—and facing a shrinking habitat in the remote forests of Ecuador ...

There’s actually a rich diversity of pupil shape in the animal kingdom. Cats have vertical slits that are great for being an ...

Scientists have unearthed a remarkable fossil of a gorgonopsian, a saber-toothed predator they believe to be the oldest ever discovered.

Meet the leaf sheep, a cute little animal-plant hybrid that can photosynthesize to generate extra energy within its body.

While such technology has the potential to increase efficiency across many fields, some researchers have voiced concerns that ...

Some people have a dog, others a cat, and this TikToker decided to befriend a sheep. Since the woman bought the animal from a ...

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards crowned the funniest animal photos of the year. In its tenth year, the CWPA hopes that by showcasing wildlife's humour, conversations on conservation can occur.

A recent study of gelatinous marine creatures revealed a curious ability in which two animals fuse and function as a single organism.

Some plants have evolved amazing behaviors that mimic those of animals, blurring the line between the plant and animal kingdoms. These extraordinary plants respond to their environment in ways ...

The creature in question is the notorious stonefish, widely recognized as the most venomous marine animal on the planet ... The exact distribution of stone fish species may vary. Still, they are ...