For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are ...

While the Zoo was closed, staff members captured some rare scenes of the animals experiencing the falling snow.

Here in the United States, the deadly risks posed by wildlife can pale in comparison to developing nations around the world ...

Most of us prefer a bit of variety in what we eat. Not true for these five "specialist" species, who seem perfectly content relying on just a single type of food. Humans are, by nature, omnivores. Our ...

Scientists look to animals and wildlife to improve modern medicine. June 12, 2009 — -- The words "drug development" may conjure images of white-coated scientists, working at benches with pipettes ...

Several inches of snowfall kept the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute closed to visitors this week. But the animals and their caretakers still had a good time! Mike Bock ...

Disney-Pixar has uncaged two clips for director Daniel Chong’s forthcoming animated animal adventure Hoppers. The film tells the high-concept story of a young animal enthusiast called Mabel, who ...

Before purchasing an exotic animal in Mississippi, brush up on the rules and regulations to keep yourself safe and out of ...

Colossal Biosciences said it restored the long-extinct canine species. In a scientific breakthrough that could forever change how humans interact with our planet, Colossal Biosciences said it has ...

This part is easy, because it’s a pretty simple one, even if the set-up raises plenty of questions. The Earth – or whatever planet the movie takes place on; let’s assume it’s Earth – is flooded and ...