"The alternative hypothesis is that it had never gone and that in the last 190 years simply, we were unable to observe it." ...

The Philadelphia Zoo officially has a few new residents, in the form of four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings that were bred and hatched at the zoo — a first in its 150-year history.

Whether they hop around the prairie, dabble in wetlands, flit through forests, or forage along the shore, birds are suffering rapid population declines across the United States. That’s the finding ...

Since 2022, H5N1 has been infecting chickens, cows, wild birds and cats — among several other animals. With a record number of human cases in the U.S., the situation is getting increasingly ...

Come March and something very special is happening in our hedgerows. In parks and gardens across the UK, birds are preparing to welcome in the next generation by building nests. March to September ...

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States ...

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Rien Finch, a Democrat who represented Ward 6, cited recent physical and mental health challenges, worsened by overwork and having a president who says transgender people do not exist. Finch, a ...

First-look images are now available for Disneynature's "Sea Lions of the Galapagos," streaming on Disney+ beginning April 22. Narrated by Brendan Fraser, the stunning feature film introduces Leo, a ...

Few bird families capture the imagination quite like finches, these seed-cracking specialists whose remarkable diversity brings vibrancy to Britain's skies year-round. With their distinctive conical ...