A central Maine man pleaded guilty Tuesday to a bizarre crime: trafficking the remains of rare animals from eastern Europe.

It's been several decades since the unusual double-striped thick-knee bird was seen in Texas, making the 2025 sighting an ultra-rare treat for birders.

A newly described fossil reveals that leeches are at least 200 million years older than scientists previously thought, and that their earliest ancestors may have feasted not on blood, but on smaller ...

From India’s rare rose-ringed parakeet to flamingos across Africa, pink animals catch the eye with their unusual colours. Here are 12 stunning creatur ...

The carnivorous mammals were once common across the South West but died out due to the loss of their woodland habitat and human persecution ...

The carnivorous mammals were once common across the region but died out due to the loss of their woodland habitat ...

During a late-night drive to lull their two kids to sleep, an Aussie couple were “shocked” by an animal so bright it glowed in their headlights. There are no streetlights alon ...

India's rich biodiversity includes numerous endangered and vulnerable species, many of which are designated as state animals and birds. States like Sikkim, Assam, and Kerala highlight species such as ...

A rare Przewalski’s horse and Masai giraffe were born at The Wilds, highlighting the conservation center’s role in protecting endangered species.

A frantic 72-hour hunt for a rare animal that went missing from a zoo has ended – after it got hungry and returned on its own. Suki, a female binturong, disappared from her enclosure at the The Fenn ...

This incredible footage shows a rare glimpse of an animal which has been extinct from the South West for over 100 years in Somerset. A Patch Wilder, a project set up to manage 15 acres of grassland ...