In the shadows of Python Cave, Uganda, a leopard leaps from a guano mound—formed by bat excrement—and sinks its teeth into a ...

In the rainforests of Malaysia, a group of "guardian" creatures carry their young on their backs. The animals are about 1.5 ...

The 1-year-old was found dead off Savannah, Georgia on Tuesday and had been "heavily scavenged by sharks," the aquarium said. Crews will try to tow it to shore for a necropsy to determine the ...

For the first time, a team of whale experts have recorded an orca caring for the offspring of another species, a long-finned pilot whale infant. With their iconic black and white markings, orcas ...

The tiny new species — named after Star Wars’ Jedi — was discovered in South Korea ‘Metallic’ winged creature — with parasitic young — is a new species. See it ...

Although animals do sometimes adopt the young of other species that are lost or abandoned, this doesn't seem to be the case here, in part because of the sheer number of babies.

Scientists found young dark-colored snake with pale belly in desert and discovered new species: Boaedon subniger, study said & photo shows.

Why young scientists want you to care about 'scary' species. From sharks to bats to lions, these researchers are showing their local communities the importance of these often misunderstood species ...

Humans exploit nearly 15,000 other vertebrate species, and 13% of them are either vulnerable, endangered or critically endangered. No other animal has such an outsized impact on other species.

The new species is a type of pteromalid wasp, which has parasitic young, according to the study. The creatures measured between about 0.04 inches and 0.05 long, according to the study.