The largest living animal, the blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) which averages about 27 metres in length, has slowly recovered from whaling only to face the rising challenges of global warming, pollution, disrupted food sources, shipping, and other human threats.

Global warming and extreme heat events, alongside the continued expansion of deforestation in the world, may be devastating for many species of animals, especially those that know how to climb trees.

Hyenas are generalist predators (and scavengers) with a broad range of prey species.

A broader past could mean a brighter future for Canada lynx in the U.S., according to recent research.

Over the past 30 years, Australia’s Tasmanian devil population has been afflicted with an infectious cancer that has pushed the species to near extinction.

New research from the Universities of Oxford and Exeter has revealed that plant species recommended as “pollinator friendly”* in Europe begin flowering up to a month too late in the spring to effectively contribute to bee conservation.

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg warn that today's hunting quotas of about 3,000 animals pose a risk to the long-term survival of the grey seal in the Baltic Sea.

The beautiful, gnarled, nooked-and-crannied reefs that surround tropical islands serve as a marine refuge and natural buffer against stormy seas.

The famous work ethic of honey bees might spell disaster for these busy crop pollinators as the climate warms, new research indicates.

When plastic ends up in the ocean, it gradually weathers and disintegrates into small particles.