Polynesians brought chickens’ wild ancestors to the islands. Europeans brought domestic chickens. Now they’ve mixed, and are everywhere.
Wild horses could play a role in preventing wildfires, if we only gave them a chance.
Arachnids are proof that animals don't need big brains to be brilliant.
The country’s wildlife agency, faced with a drought and financial troubles, has asked Zimbabweans with land to take its animals.
Invasive species are sometimes trapped, poisoned, and shot in large numbers to save native species from extinction. Some scientists say the bloodshed isn’t worth it.
The impossible fight to persuade people to stop eating meat
In Roald Dahl's Fantastic Mr. Fox, animals are civilized eaters. In the new movie version, that gets lost.
The Arc gene, which is critical for animals’ ability to learn from experiences, has an incredible origin story.
The fluffy rodents belong high on the mountains—so how are they thriving by the sea?
For some conservationists, preserving the wilderness no longer means just setting land aside and leaving animals alone.