The Olympic Marmot is a meaningful symbol of Washington's identity, particularly in an era of rapid environmental change.

Discover how the American badger became the state animal of Wisconsin and the surprising people who helped make it happen.

The Earth has innumerable creatures in the jungles, oceans, skies, and under the mud, some of them might even yet be unknown ...

Then they use the rudimentary spears, which are around 75 centimetres long, to stab bushbabies while they sleep in their ...

The stowaways were discovered hanging out in a leafy park on one of the world’s largest cruise ships after it left PortMiami earlier this year on a trip bound for Spain. Why the pint-sized birds that ...

Burrowing bees generally prefer to make their nests in the open, but some 20,000 years ago their ancestors lived in a cave ...

UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the parasite, which has been moving north from Central and South America.

Winter has officially arrived in the Northern Hemisphere. With today’s winter solstice, the days will start to get a little bit longer, but the cold will stick around. We humans typically handle the ...

In the animal kingdom, claws are not merely tools for survival, but also fascinating adaptations that reveal much about an ...

A homeowner couldn't help but pull out her camera when she saw an unexpected guest burrowing through her front yard — and the ...

The Malaysian purple-femur tarantula inhabits easily recognizable silk-sealed burrows in a hilly area of Malaysia that covers around 10 square miles, making it an easy target for poachers.

Just as humans have historically gathered during winter, many animals do the same. Animals may not be exchanging presents or ...