Long before humans reached orbit, insects had already shown they could handle the hurdles of spaceflight. Light, highly ...

Learn how Brookfield Zoo has cared for 54 okapi since 1955 and continues to pioneer conservation for this endangered species.

Haleakalā National Park is home to many birds and animals found only in the Hawaiian Islands, including the endangered Maui ...

Well-intentioned gardeners often focus on planting the right plants to feed pollinators and other wildlife with pollen, seeds ...

Two new frog species have recently been discovered on the small, boulder-studded Dauan Island off Queensland. The frogs have ...

The new species is a kind of trapdoor spider, a spider known for creating borrows underground with hinged doors.

California has a way of exaggerating things—mountains, deserts, and egos. But its insects? They take excess to another level.

Animals respond to injury in many ways. So far, evidence for animals tending wounds with biologically active materials is ...

The giant rainforest mantis is great at catching things. Its strong arms (which are really its front legs) may look like they are folded in prayer, but they are used for grasping and holding the ...

Scientists believe that we are currently entering or living in the midst of an extinction event. The earth since its birth has experienced five major extinction events driven largely by natural causes ...

LEGISLATIVE AGENDA. THE GREENSBORO SCIENCE CENTER IS BRINGING A NEW ECOSYSTEM TO THE PIEDMONT TRIAD. THE CENTER IS BUILDING A RAIN FOREST COMPLETE WITH ANIMALS NOT FOUND IN ECOSYSTEMS IN NORTH AMERICA ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America ...