"Consider them your new trainers." Runner shares video of frightening encounter deep on trail: 'Always be vigilant of your surroundings' first appeared on The Cool Down.

When you walk around the Groupama Stadium in Lyon (France), you can't miss them. Four majestic lions in the colors of ...

A museum scientist has paid homage to the renowned British naturalist and author Gerald Durrell, whose stories inspired him ...

The Oklahoma City Zoo announced the addition to its animal family following the birth of a critically endangered Sumatran ...

Discover which species star in “The 12 Days of Christmas,” how they live, and whether they’d enjoy life as unusual holiday gifts.

Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number ...

A study by Kristin Winchell (NYU) sequenced the genomes of these reptiles and found 93 specific genes related to limb and skin development that had diverged from forest populations. The city lizards ...

Tucked between dramatic limestone bluffs and the mighty Mississippi River lies a small Iowa town that feels like it was designed specifically for those who find solace in natural splendor. McGregor, ...

Wildlife photography is often known for its dramatic scenes and powerful moments, but sometimes nature is simply funny. The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Photography People’s Choice Awards celebrate the ...

By Howard Whiteman Murray State University Most of us can relate, in one way or another, to the iconic scene in A Christmas ...

You’ll never hear a seasoned birder using the term “seagull.” I, myself, have used the treasonous term more than once around a group of birders and been quickly corrected; “There’s no such thing as a ...