The Wildlife in Need Center in Waukesha County answers about 10,000 phone calls a year from people asking for advice or help with wildlife issues, often taking in animals who are orphaned or treating ...

Later it was extended to include close friends or companions who gathered to talk, tell stories, and share news about the community. It is only relatively recently that the word gossip took on the ...

The National Zoo announced Friday that its 5-week-old Asian elephant calf, Linh Mai, will make her debut before the general public — and on the elephant cam — on April 22, an introduction to human ...

The chain catshark may look like any other shark in daylight, but under blue light, its skin glows neon green. Here’s a breakdown of this remarkable adaptation.

A ruling this week by Ukraine’s Supreme Court recognizing a same-sex couple as a de facto family marks a significant victory for equality.

Simulations of Australopithecus hominins’ anatomy suggest that when they gave birth, they may have exerted tremendous pressure on their pelvic floors, putting them at risk of tearing ...

Scientists discover hedgehogs hear ultrasound, opening the possibility of warning sounds that keep them away from roads.