Keepers regularly use food puzzles, scent trails and other activities to encourage the animals to use their natural instincts ...

A flesh-eating parasite known as New World screwworm was found in a wild animal in the United States for the first time.

New World screwworm was confirmed in a Texas elk, prompting expanded wildlife surveillance and calls to report suspected ...

Scientists are using underwater songs to uncover where elusive Omura's whales live, what they may eat, and how they survive ...

This week, federal and local officials in Texas confirmed the first known infestation of screwworm in wildlife since the ...

USDA detects the New World screwworm in a Texas elk. Learn more about this outbreak and how to watch for infestations.

An Immense World argues every species builds a separate reality from the senses evolution gave it, so human perception is one arbitrary slice—not the measure of the world.

The flesh-eating parasite has returned decades after it was eradicated from the US following a major control programme.

You toss the peel, but what’s on it can still reach your hands, counter and the fruit itself. Here’s why a quick rinse is ...

A massive study of over 3,000 aggressive wildlife incidents across Canadian national parks pointed to a surprising culprit as ...

A new study challenges the popular theory that cutting protein intake can activate the body’s cellular recycling process and support healthy aging.

Omura's whale is rarely seen, but drone footage recently captured one feeding off the coast of a remote Pacific island.