Wildlife

Vertebrates, including humans, need vitamin D for healthy bones. Humans must expose their skin to sunlight to synthesise…

Elephants at play do more than chase, spar and wrestle with their trunks. In a study of African…

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Police in Hunterdon County are warning residents to look out for two black bears…

Pierce Township residents report black bear sighting PIERCE TOWNSHIP, Ohio — Police are urging people to be cautious…

Israel’s Environmental Protection Minister Idit Silman has given a new classification to crocodiles, in a move that may allow…

Copperhead snake Mehgan Murphy, Smithsonian Insti USA TODAY Network, Reuters South Carolina’s most plentiful snake — copperheads —…

The orca was stranded between Smith and Minor islands. FRIDAY HARBOR, Wash. — A young killer whale that…

Vacationers on North Carolina’s Outer Banks were present for a record-breaking visit, though they didn’t know it…

Spotting a spider web stretching from one side to the other seems impossible, yet this is exactly what…

The U.S. Interior Department on Friday canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined…

Author Dana Goldstein lives in Canada, and at the beginning of July realized that she had her very…

Sharkcon makes a splash in Tampa Sharkcon, a family-friendly convention, brings together shark experts, conservationists, photographers and more…

This is why lemurs adopt yoga-like poses. And no, it’s not to become more flexible…