Scientists pinpoint poaching hotspots, but authorities aren’t always eager to join the fight.

A multi-decade study of wildlife in Africa found that armed conflict—even infrequent, low-level conflict—was enough to cause declines in a wide range of wildlife populations.

A new study from Oxford and Tel Aviv universities found reptiles are underrepresented in conservation efforts, just in time for Reptile Awareness Day.

In Sumatra, a network of corridors linking endangered populations of orangutans, tigers, and other wildlife is under development.

Some panda species have strange thumb-like appendages, but their thumbs evolved for strikingly different reasons.

Any pet owner can tell you that different pets have different personalities, but actually measuring personality in non-human animals is a challenge.

Although sleep is ubiquitous for animals with brains, differences in how, why, and for how long animals sleep remain unexplained.

After 17 years quietly developing under the soil, 3 species of periodical cicadas emerged this summer. How do these insects coordinate?

Killing wildlife to save it isn't a viable strategy. We can create diverse, self-sustaining ecosystems without trophy hunting.

According to birding lore, two of America's most invasive bird species were introduced by a misguided Shakespeare fan named Eugene Schieffelin.