Quick Take By the 1880s and 1890s, fewer than 1,000 bison remained in the wild, a stark warning about unchecked exploitation.

Colorado’s cannabis dispensaries could get a long-awaited tax break and easier access to traditional banking services ...

It would be easy to envy bats, bears and hedgehogs their seasonal torpor, but research has suggested that humans once ...

A 200,000-year-old molar from Denisova Cave has provided a glimpse into the life of Denisovans, revealing startling new ...

Two sloth bear cubs were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) on December ...

Synaptic plasticity allows brains to learn, adapt, and rewire. It’s foundational to memory, problem-solving, and complex ...

How much does it matter where you are born, or whether you are heavy or light, if you are a house sparrow? Researcher Kenneth ...

A wildlife photographer has captured what are believed to be the first underwater images of the rare, elusive Ross seal.

Massive endeavor including Hopkins researchers and students aims to understand the planet's most biodiverse habitats ...

WASHINGTON - The Trump administration’s proposal to dramatically ramp up offshore oil drilling could lead to 4,232 oil spills, dumping 12.1 million gallons of oil into ocean waters, according to an ...

Human-wildlife conflict has driven the decline of once-abundant species and is pushing others to the brink of extinction.

Restoring river connectivity and strengthening global cooperation can help reverse steep declines in migratory freshwater ...