Although development of a jab for the H5N1 strain of avian flu is well under way, other strains are receiving less attention ...

This year is not a particularly white Christmas. Across the United States, families are gathering to enjoy a walk on a warm, ...

When animals nod off, they're most vulnerable to sneaky predators. But despite the risks, the need for sleep is so strong ...

When animals nod off, they're most vulnerable to sneaky predators. But despite the risks, the need for sleep is so strong ...

Scientists map how climate-driven extreme heat and human land use together push almost 8,000 vertebrate species toward extinction.

The current boom in AI technology has ridden on a wave known as ‘deep learning’, which is an approach to creating intelligent ...

The longer I spend in Madagascar, the harder I find it to keep my bearings, stick to the matter-of-factness of global ...

Much of the world’s albacore tuna catch, which usually ends up in a can, comes from the southwestern Pacific Ocean, where fishery managers just passed a new set of conservation rules. The parties to ...

Bird flu has been rampaging through wildlife and farm animals worldwide. Will it make the long-feared jump to humans?

After starting the year with its first known bird flu death, the US expanded its efforts to contain the virus, which enabled ...