Scientists have sequenced his genome for the first time, hoping the world’s oldest land animal can offer clues into the genetics of longevity.

At 29, Pip has exceeded an African penguin's typical life expectancy of 10 to 15 years.

“When enough swallows show up at once, migration starts looking a lot like Twister," conservation officials said.

Traditionally found in warm climates, like the American Southwest, armadillos have been migrating farther and farther north, researchers say.

What collection of Star Trek resources would be complete without a list of the Rules of Acquisition? Found in this list are the 87 canon and official rules, plus a handful of other quotes that could h...

Security camera footage showed the goats entering the TriMet bus in Portland, Ore., through the middle doors before some passengers shooed them off. They have since been reunited with their owner.

A boldly patterned shorebird with red-yellow eyes and a vivid red-orange bill, American Oystercatchers survive almost exclusively on shellfish—clams, oysters, and other saltwater molluscs. Because of ...

At 8 a.m. sharp on Wednesday, Landry and a team of about seven rescuers set out from Provincetown to locate the whale.

A wildlife photographer noticed a humpback whale displaying unusual behavior off Australia’s east coast, then something extraordinary happened.

Relocating the whales from a closed marine attraction in Canada to aquariums in the United States and Spain requires coordination, permits and a police escort.