Its flocks were once so vast that they blocked out the sun. Within a few decades, they were extinct. How could that happen?

Puffins are often known as the clowns of the sea due to their bright beak colouring and their acrobatic movements in the air ...

In the early 1980s, a small group of scientists and conservationists faced a dark realization. The northern hairy-nosed ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment.View full profile Rachael has a degree in Zoology ...

Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information. The Australian marsupial communicates by … there's no delicate ...

Despite their long journey all the way from Liverpool to Los Angeles, the energy The Wombats brought to their performance Wednesday was nothing short of electrifying. The Wombats, supported by openers ...

Wombat Rescue in Canberra cares for wombats who have been orphaned by car accidents and also treats the animals for mange. These cute babies are being looked after by Wombat Rescue founder Yolandi ...

Wombats, the stocky, short-legged diggers that resemble plush toys with power tools, rely on a defense that sounds absurd until you see how effective it is: their backsides. A wombat’s rump is packed ...

This video offers a quiet look at wombats, King Island, Freycinet, and Coles Bay in Tasmania through 4K drone footage. Filmed in Tasmania with background music and no narration, it shows wildlife, ...

When most people think of a wombat, they picture cute little furballs that live in Australia. Some people might know that they poop cubes. Others might have heard that the little diggers have an armor ...

Peptide markers in collagen can help us identify species from fragments of bone too damaged to recognize, and fossils found in places that are too hot or humid to preserve DNA. A team of scientists ...

What happened to all the megafauna? From moas to mammoths, many large animals went extinct between 50 and 10,000 years ago. Learning why could provide crucial evidence about prehistoric ecosystems and ...