In Tanzania, an organization trains special rats to detect landmines and save lives. Thanks to their incredible sense of smell and light weight, they can safely find explosives where humans cannot.

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) is sounding the alarm for one of the world's most overlooked carnivores: the striped hyena.

For decades, ecologists lumped everything bad for animals under one word: stress. But what if animals don't experience harsh ...

Read all about Magawa, a specially trained African giant pouched rat who was awarded a medal for detecting landmines.

History books usually highlight generals, political leaders, and famous battles. Animals, on the other hand, do not receive ...

North Carolina is home to one of the largest black bear populations in the country, but wildlife experts said these animals ...

On any given day at nature-based institutions, wide-eyed children experience animals and plants in new ways. Picture a child, their gaze directly catching the eyes of a majestic gorilla or beluga ...

As shocking as Susan and her bear neighbors' relationship may be, it's important to remember that they are the exception. In ...

Water is the essence of life; yet in the natural world, there are many examples of the opposite being true. There are many ...

Officials reported that the ammonia levels in the house holding the cats were so high that rescue teams needed to wear facial ...

From a distance, a spring beach in Florida looks peaceful: rolling waves, bright umbrellas, and long stretches of pale sand. But look closer, and you’ll find a very different story written in tiny ...

The young lion’s parents, Kim and Carl, watched curiously as their son, Kiros, arrived in a crate for the family reunion ...