The Columbus Zoo’s trailblazing gorilla, the first in the world to be born in captivity, became a matriarch and presided over ...

While it is not one of the tallest, Pando is the world's largest tree and one of the oldest living organisms, which is one of the reasons it is so fascinating and worth seeing in person. The clonal ...

Researchers bombarded lichens with a year's worth of Martian radiation in just 5 hours — and they survived, hinting that the ...

For Williams, and her small team at Oxford University in the UK, animal feces contain ... a non-invasive way to gather living cell samples — which in the long term could contribute to biobanking ...

Zoos have undergone a rethink in recent decades with the emphasis on the conservation of species and education, rather than ...

A baby colossal squid was filmed in the deep sea by an ocean expedition near Antarctica. The world's largest squid has eluded ...

Scientists have revealed footage of a colossal squid swimming in the deep ocean. It's the first time we've seen one alive in ...

zoos today want to ensure that animals living longer due to advancements in veterinary care can age gracefully, said Martín Zordan, the CEO of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums ...

In most parts of the natural world, eyesight is key. Animals use it to find food ... Only about 5 inches long, it feeds on tiny aquatic creatures. The Kaua’i cave wolf spider, found only ...