The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...

What's the only native insect of Antarctica have to do to survive? A research team has uncovered the special ability of the Antarctic midge to prosper in an extreme environment.

Zoologist Andrew Rapp spent four hours hunched over looking through brush and scouring the short grass on the side of the ...

A new study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that bird flu has silently spread from ...

Researchers in China found Baminornis zhenghensis, which lived at roughly the same time as the famous Archaeopteryx but ...

This innocent-looking furry creature carries a toxin secreted from the brachial glands on its elbows. When threatened, the ...

Penguins are typically flightless but in this award-winning clip, hundreds of them defied their own limitation by taking a ...

Nature has a way of surprising us, and sometimes, species we thought were lost forever make an unexpected comeback.

Australia is home to a rich variety of rare and unique animals, with nearly 80% of its plants and animals found nowhere else ...

Pasitney says her ostriches pose little risk to the wider population, as they are flightless birds who are not being used for meat. (Submitted by Katie Pasitney) The agency also said it has ...

They are protected by law since they are a ‘nearly threatened’ species ... The tallest native of Australian birds, Emus are also flightless birds with a strong build. They were spread across ...

A south suburban community is rallying around a family-run farm after they lost their entire flock of hens to a bird flu outbreak ... Experts say egg prices are up nearly 37% from this time ...