Meet the spitting cobras – venomous snakes capable of projecting venom with remarkable accuracy to deter threats.

Turtles can slow their hearts down to sleep underwater. Some species of turtles can even breath through their butts!

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

Animal advocates continue to be at odds with management of San Jose’s animal shelter, questioning the progress it is making ...

Wildlife conservationists say that fake content creates unrealistic expectations and hurts conservation efforts.

Due to software issues, local rescue groups, like Three Little Pitties, are desperately trying to place about 1,000 animals ...

Gifting etiquette may not be front of mind, but inadvertently offending someone with a well-meaning gift is the last thing ...

A bill sponsored by Reps. Byron Donalds, a Naples Republican, and Jared Moskowitz, a Parkland Democrat, would fast-track ...

A Mazon Creek fossil shows a horseshoe crab riddled with pits, likely from microbes or parasites, revealing a ...

The winning Grand Prize picture of the National Wildlife Federation photo contest features a blue morph Arctic fox.

Animals more likely to eat their young are those with faster reproductive cycles. “Species that have large broods might be ...

Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and the greater Los Angeles area. Holiday Road: A self-guided, ...