An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. For much of ...

Environmental conservation officers seized a juvenile crocodile and a dwarf caiman from a Westchester County home after the ...

As habitat loss and invasive predators decimate the Texas horned lizard population, researchers are banking on statewide ...

Fossil egg found in Antarctica suggests marine reptiles laid eggs, challenging previous beliefs about ancient life.

For decades, biologists assumed a single ‘turtle tick’ crawled across much of Asia. Now detailed DNA and microscope work show ...

The color change is not only a signal to the opposite sex, but a testament to the invasive animal's adaptivity to the ...

Species discovery rates are accelerating, not declining. A new study shows 2020 broke records for new species descriptions, ...

Animals feature in sports club logos and become mascots, but their actual populations are declining. What if we turned this ...

Nature occasionally produces animals that seem dipped in gold, their fur, feathers, or scales glowing brilliantly in sunlight ...

Discover the top animals that live in trees and their unique adaptations. Learn interesting facts about arboreal species like ...

On Sunday, Dec. 21, Bindi, her husband Chandler Powell, and her mother, Terri Irwin, posted a collaborative Instagram photo ...