Yet if we think about it, donkeys have arguably been more useful and productive for humanity than horses. Still, their humble ...

Ancient cave paintings, have become invaluable records of animal species that once roamed Earth alongside our ancestors.

Research in related equid species suggests that grooming sessions stimulate the release of endorphins and oxytocin—hormones associated with pleasure and bonding.

Scientists found big bottom-dwelling fish with wide head, long snout in rivers of Yunnan & discovered new species: protos catfish, study said & photo shows.

Scientists found a sea creature with “prickles” on its “eyeball skin” off the coast of Japan and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Thousands of feet down in ...

For nearly two centuries, the king cobra was considered a single species, Ophiophagus hannah. However, recent genetic and morphological research has revealed that it is actually four distinct ...

U.S. to add pangolins, ‘most heavily trafficked mammal,’ to endangered list The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed adding seven species of pangolin, which are sold for their scales and ...

Biological invasions are widely acknowledged as a serious threat to biodiversity, global economies, and a good quality of life. Yet, they are not universally perceived as a nuisance and are ...

Experts urge the importance in knowing the crucial role invasive species play in areas like the economy, ecology, human health and recreation.

A 1986 catch in Somalia’s Gulf of Aden is now identified as a new slender barracudina species, Stemonosudis adenensis, and it is the only known specimen of its species.

The Mount Fuji-shaped anemone, Discoactis tritentaculata, was found along Japan’s coast, revealing a rare new genus, species, and family of sea anemone.

Pangolins — strangely adorable, scale-covered creatures believed to be the most heavily trafficked mammal in the world — should receive protection under the Endangered Species Act, federal ...