Tools used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks aren’t working this time, experts say. Since March, the virus has sickened ...

India is home to some of the world’s most diverse wildlife, with well-known sanctuaries like Jim Corbett, Ranthambore, and ...

A 1.4 million-year-old fossil jaw belongs to a previously unknown human relative from southern Africa, a new study finds.

The discovery of a new species of the manzanita plant found only in San Luis Obispo County could challenge the controversial ...

When an animal was in danger, these heroes didn't hesitate to jump into action. Each unfortunate creature was helpless until strangers intervened to rescue them and carry them to safety in ...

Australia has one of the world's highest rates of extinctions with about 100 species of flora and fauna lost since European colonisation. There were 42 new additions to the national list of ...

The Russian Yakovlev Yak-9 was one of the smallest and lightest combat fighters fielded by any combatant during World War II. Its high power-to-weight ratio gave it excellent performance ...

New research reveals that damage to these environments is pushing freshwater animals to the edge of extinction, with 24% of species in danger of being wiped out. Thousands of fish, crab and ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Although the yak is not theirs and it is unlikely to survive ... The Global Times learned that following the earthquake, the Animal Disease Control Center of the Bureau of Agriculture and Rural ...