Eyes are such a normal part of our everyday life that we rarely stop to think about how much they shape the way we live. They help us read, work, travel, connect with people, and understand everything ...

Researchers have uncovered a new species of wolf snake on Great Nicobar Island and named it Lycodon irwini in tribute to ...

Pterosaurs, the first vertebrates to master powered flight, did so with brains that were far smaller than many scientists expected. New fossil reconstructions show that these ancient reptiles relied ...

Florida's most unwanted guests are being dissected at Florida Gulf Coast University. Students are uncovering a host of ...

Fifty formerly captive Aldabra giant tortoises have been released onto an exclusive private island in the Seychelles. The ...

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, meets every three years to debate global trade protections for imperiled wildlife. This meeting, also known as “CoP20,” was the ...

For decades, paleontologists argued over the lone skull used to establish the distinct species Nanotyrannus. Was it truly a ...

While not venomous, their bite can cause serious infections and they are potentially dangerous to people and pets. This ...

If someone mentions criminal gangs, you might think of drug trafficking or financial crime. But one of the most persistent ...

Animals from Latin America are increasingly trafficked regionally and internationally, with reptiles making up 60% of seizures, birds nearly 30%, and amphibians over 10%.

A juvenile orange-fronted parakeet seized by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement at the Otay Mesa ...

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...