The relationship between oxpeckers and the large mammals from which they pick ticks is a complex one. It was long thought to ...

There are so many magnificent things to appreciate about our planet, but many people will agree that animals are at the top ...

Our four-legged companions and the wild animals that populate our planet are increasingly developing diseases we thought were ...

Our planet is brimming with life, and the diversity of animal species on Earth is staggering. Over 2.1 million animal species have been described, but zoologists estimate that millions more have yet ...

A video from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) shows the moment wildlife officials released the "fastest animal on the planet" into the wild on Wednesday. CPW staff acquired a peregrine falcon ...

A group of approximately 100 people registered for a unique chance to learn about exotic animals like the red-tail hawk, ...

The birth of a rare okapi calf is being celebrated by zookeepers — and its arrival will help reveal the secrets of "one of the least known and understood species on the planet," said British news ...

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, with domesticated animals growing larger across the board and ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

From woolly mammoths to giant sloths, via some lesser-known ice-age beasts like 'killer koalas', the visuals in this ...

Animal babies from an array of domesticated and wild species are the focus of this addition to the photo-driven Animal Bites series from Animal Planet. Using color-coded tabs to guide readers, ...

They can act inadvertently witty, comically clumsy, laughingly foolish or simply truly funny. But are they aware of it? Do wild animals have a sense of humor? Or are humans the only species to possess ...