Sharks and rays have populated the world's oceans for around 450 million years, but more than a third of the species living ...

A woman on a forest walk has found a dead kiwi inside a Department of Conservation pest trap - the 17th kiwi death or serious injury of its kind since 2008. Sarah, who asked to remain anonymous, was ...

The red sand boa is a non-venomous snake that thrives in dry scrublands and grasslands that offer loose sand the snake can ...

The biggest danger for wildlife is the aftermath. But many species have evolved to rely on the opportunities created by ...

Journey into prehistory as the article explores seven monstrous serpents that once ruled land and sea. From the colossal Titanoboa in ancient Colombia to the transitional form Eophis in England and ...

Biologist Prof. Dr. Tobias Ackels (40) from the University of Bonn will be awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter ...

A forgotten fossil in a German museum turned out to be a rare Diatryma skull. Scientists corrected a decades-old ...

This is the second in a two-part series addressing how Roaring Fork Valley ranchers are trying to manage a new life with ...

Science splits the iconic king cobra into four distinct species, reshaping our understanding of venomous snake diversity and ...

An island paradise in the Great Barrier Reef is home to giant stingrays leaping out of the water and momentarily "flying" ...

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

As their traditional dining options dwindle and natural areas give way to restaurants, homes and sidewalks, the coyotes of ...