Florida lawmakers passed a bill to increase penalties for child sex crimes and AI-generated material. Here's what to know.

A case of appalling animal cruelty in Wyoming is close to being closed with a plea of guilty, setting a historic and significant example for the state and perhaps other jurisdictions.

Animals on land and sea use sound for different purposes – and alterations in their environment can change the effect it has ...

As athletes become elite, you’ll often hear commentators say that “the game has slowed down for them.” Take football, for example. The quarterback has the ball and has just a few seconds to decide ...

Discover Florida wildlife rescue centers where you can meet rescued animals up close, from manatees and seabirds to big cats and marine life.

From pangolin scales to elephant tusks, from African gray parrots to manatees, the illicit trade in wildlife products and ...

Some animals possess combinations of traits that make them appear almost unreal. A platypus hunts with a duck-like bill while carrying venomous spurs on its legs. Pangolins defend themselves with ...

When the asteroid ended the age of non-avian dinosaurs, it cleared ecological space on a global scale. Small survivors ...

Urban scavengers like spotted hyenas are preventing over a thousand tonnes of carbon emissions annually in Ethiopia’s second-largest city, according to new research revealing the predators’ role as ...

Some wasps and frogs evolved similar chemicals that cause pain in predators, even though the species are not closely related.

Researchers discovered that a 215-million-year-old reptile started life on four legs and switched to two as an adult.

The Iberian ribbed newt has one of the most gruesome defense mechanisms of any amphibian, ensuring its survival during a ...