Pangolins are the only mammal with scales. When curled in a ball, their tough, scaly armour (made from keratin, just like ...

Thanks to the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, signed by former President Richard Nixon, which makes it illegal to hunt, ...

Baby animals have an adorable, unique way of capturing our hearts. From a litter of newborn puppies to the baby king crab who ...

Several viruses are circulating around the globe, including in Utah. But because there’s limited information on some of them, ...

Federal data only tells part of the story of how the global wildlife trade is fueling nature loss, a new study shows.

Smaller mammals like squirrels, foxes, snowshoe hares, and more must go through a series of changes in the fall in order to prepare for winter. Some of ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

Cornell Veterinary staff and Wildlife Health specialists have detected the virus in both wild and captive birds in Tompkins ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

The Ocean Genome Legacy Center and Seacoast Science Center join forces to unlock the secrets of marine mammal DNA and advance ...

A growing number of felines have fallen sick. Though they have not transmitted the illness to people, scientists fear the ...

It was so cold on the coast this morning,” The Oregonian posted on Instagram during that freezing spell last week, “this sea lion stopped by the fire pit at the Bowline Hotel in Astoria!” The post has ...