One study has shown that muskrat populations in the Northeast have declined by 75 percent from our ponds, swamps and marshes ...

Climate change affects Tibetan lakes through its influence on precipitation, glacial meltwater flux, and permafrost degradation. This Review discusses the observed response of the physical and ...

Below you’ll discover the complete list of animal names our researchers have written about so far. With thousands more domesticated and wild animal lists planned, our goal is to become the most ...

The natural world is home to an astonishing variety of life, but some creatures are so rare that only a handful remain in existence. These animals, often teetering on the edge of extinction, are ...

Fascinating caves, an opera house and hot springs galore. The historic communities of Shoshone and Tecopa have much more to ...

De-extinction — the science of resurrecting extinct species — is progressing in leaps and bounds. Here are six creatures that researchers could bring back to life.

Or so the theory went. Now, though, scientists have hard evidence showing that, just like us, animals can learn from each other and thus maintain their cultures for long periods of time.

In the overall tally of 5,493 animals that dates to 2018 ... with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, sets free a muskrat caught in a trap June 13, 2018, near Stevinson.

In the overall tally of 5,493 animals that dates to 2018 ... “These oversized, wetland-loving rodents were brought to the U.S. for the fur trade and now they’re devouring marshlands ...