A newly discovered species of caterpillar in Hawaii is unlike any other. It's carnivorous — already an extreme rarity for ...

In waters as acidic as vinegar—at a pH of 4—a small, resilient fish known as the Malay combtail (Belontia hasselti), meanders ...

As we mark Earth Day this year, the theme "Harnessing biodiversity for a climate-resilient future" reminds us of an ...

The accused, a middle-aged Chinese man dressed in a pale blue shirt and jeans, sat quietly on the bench in the defendant’s ...

Kumana National Park is known to be home to the world’s second-largest population of leopards (Panthera pardus kotiya) ..

Fewer than 150 Malayan tigers remain in the wild, attributed to habitat loss, lack of prey, conflict with humans, and poaching. While some tiger parts are trafficked for traditional medicine or ...

Some of them are climbing, some of them are small rosette plants, they’re just so unusual and varied.” He describes a trip to Western Australia a few weeks earlier where he discovered a new ...

Expedition yacht La Pinta brings the iconic wildlife, natural wonders and ecological warnings of the Galapagos into view.

The leather turtles once nested across the shores of mainland Indian, but lately their habitats have shifted to only the ...

Primatologists and conservation organizations have launched a 10-year action plan to improve the outlook for langur monkeys in the Sundaland biodiversity hotspot, a region of Southeast Asia that spans ...

Its origins lie in the Swahili language, but Africa isn’t the only place to enjoy a safari. On the other side of the planet, ...

Here are our favorite types of freshwater fish you can keep as a pet. If you're in the throes of setting up a home aquarium, ...