Coyotes are often described as adaptable survivors that thrive wherever humans live. That description, while accurate, leaves ...

Genetic sequencing research led by the Federal University of Pará charts a route for protecting Amazonian species. Focused on ...

Towering, snow-white, and impossibly elegant, this is the largest waterfowl in the world, a bird so impressive it seems ...

When I started bird-watching as a teenager, a few years after the first Earth Day in 1970, several species that once thrived ...

On a cold late winter night, a sudden chorus of high-pitched howls can haunt a quiet neighborhood. Those sounds often mean ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.

The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...

Some animals form lifelong pair bonds that run deeper than simple mating. These connections shape how they live, move, and interact with the world. When a partner is lost, the change is often visible.

A pair of takahē birds believed to be infertile have thrilled staff at Zealandia wildlife sanctuary by unexpectedly hatching a chick. Bendigo, a male takahē, and Waitaa, a female, came to Zealandia ...

How do human relationships compare with those of other mammals? A new study from the University of Cambridge offers fresh insight by ranking species based on monogamy levels. The team used a simple ...

An EagleCam showing the nesting behavior of a breeding pair of bald eagles went live in Ramsey County on Giving Tuesday, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The live camera ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...