Everywhere you look in Wyoming, on license plates, signs, brochures, and the state flag, a large, shaggy bison appears. Long ...

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

Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber ...

Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.

Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, ...

Albuquerque museum curator helps identify Speleotherium logani, a previously unknown muskox relative that roamed the region ...

Authorities in California are searching for two people who were seen throwing rocks at an elephant seal on a National Park ...

Ringtail is Arizona’s state mammal, designated in 1986 to highlight regionally tied symbols. Ringtails are nocturnal, desert-adapted raccoon-like carnivores about the size of a house cat with a ringed ...

Here are 10 major findings about human ancestors and our close ancient relatives that scientists announced in 2025. A handful ...

The animals at the Dallas and Fort Worth zoos are more than cute — they’re built for survival in surprising ways. From ...

A new study shows scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing Earth still holds vast unknown ...

The manumea, a critically endangered ground pigeon and one of the closest living dodo relatives, has been spotted multiple ...