California State Parks rangers found the adult pygmy sperm whale on the beach north of Grand Avenue last week. They reported ...

Usually, when a creature is considered extinct, it's thought to be gone forever. But that's not true of this species, which ...

For the 11th year in a row, community scientists spotted moose and collected data about their populations in two mountains ...

Olney, Illinois, has taken steps to protect an iconic mammal from domesticated felines, setting a possible model for other ...

Letting pet cats out to roam might seem like it’s doing them a favor, but don’t be fooled — Fluffy is a murder machine. “The ...

It is concerning if they die off as it means the sea – which we rely on for many things – is no longer healthy, says an ...

UNC Greensboro researcher Bryan McLean helped identify a new species of squirrel. How he and collaborators found the Snake ...

Rare Palm-Sized Underground Mammal Captured for the First Time, Researchers Call It an Underappreciated Species A palm-sized ...

Smaller mammals like squirrels, foxes, snowshoe hares, and more must go through a series of changes in the fall in order to prepare for winter. Some of ...

Meerkat is a social mammal that's native to Africa's desert. This small animal stands upright and lives in burrows. It's ...

A growing number of felines have fallen sick. Though they have not transmitted the illness to people, scientists fear the ...

In a darkened forest of central Colombia, a 2-foot-long mammal climbed a tree and paused to rest its “completely spiny” body.