Researchers have developed a method to extract living cells from feces that they say could help conservationists better ...

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Animal lovers fall on both sides of this debate. We asked an expert for insight into the question, are zoos ethical?

Costa Rica adopted enlightened wildlife protection laws in 2017, guided by the motto "when in doubt, favor nature.” The country became the first in the world to ban wildlife selfies. Its wildlife ...

Recently scientists have found more animals moving into & thriving in cities—sometimes even more successfully than in natural habitats.

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Animals use tools and pass knowledge through culture, aiding survival and adaptation. Human impact is destroying these traditions.

The recent claim the long extinct dire wolf was resurrected made headlines around the world. But bioethicists and ecologists ...