It’s not your fault you’re afraid of snakes. Really: A 2001 Gallup poll found that a whopping 56 percent of Americans are nervous around the slithery critters, topping other common fears like public ...

We are used to seeing a strict order in nature, with apex predators at the top feeding on those lower down the pecking order.

A case of appalling animal cruelty in Wyoming is close to being closed with a plea of guilty, setting a historic and significant example for the state and perhaps other jurisdictions.

A San Mateo County homeowner woke up early Monday to find that what’s believed to have been a mountain lion had entered her bedroom, snatched her pet dog and walked... 2 injured in shooting and crash ...

To mark 20 years of the BBC TV series Planet Earth, we look at some of the filming firsts it captured – including a ‘zombie’ fungus ...