In the wide-open savannas of sub-Saharan Africa, lions and hyenas are rarely far from each other. They share much of the same ...

From pangolin tracking in Kenya to walking the sand dunes of Namibia, these nocturnal safaris reveal wildlife few travelers ever see.

In the city of Mekelle, hyenas and other urban scavengers are helping save the waste disposal sector money while also curbing carbon emissions, new study finds.

More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, ...

Wild animal species respond very differently to human development, and as a result, they use ecological corridors in agricultural and urban areas in distinct ways. This emerges from research in ...

You’ve probably heard the stories. Filthy scavengers skulking around at night, stealing kills from brave lions, emitting that eerie, maniacal laugh. Maybe you picture them as Disney’s villains in “The ...

Scientists described several new species this past year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a bright blue butterfly and a fairy lantern, to name a few.

New species are being discovered faster than ever before — at a rate of more than 16,000 every year, suggests a new study. And the trend shows no sign of slowing with scientists predicting that the ...

The Trump administration has proposed changes to the Endangered Species Act to reduce federal regulations. One proposal would eliminate automatic protections for threatened species, known as the ...

Four proposed rules could make it easier to drill for oil or harvest timber in areas where endangered species live. By Maxine Joselow and Catrin Einhorn Maxine Joselow reported from Washington and ...

TAMPA, Fla. – Starting next year, a bold new Busch Gardens Tampa Bay habitat will bring guests closer than ever to the wild world of lions and hyenas in an immersive savanna setting. Opening spring ...

Officials at a tiger reserve in India were astonished by the sighting of a rare scavenger on a trail camera well outside its known range. The New Indian Express reported that a striped hyena was ...