Very few things are scarier than stumbling across a venomous snake on your hike or outdoor stroll, so here are some places ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates less than a thousand ghost orchids are left in the United States.

Collectively, these Georgia rivers stretch more than 800 miles, and their waters are absolutely stocked with various snakes, ...

An Australian boy died after being told to "sleep off" his venomous snake bite. Don't do that if one of Ohio's three venomous ...

Conservation authority the IUCN has upheld the endangered status of the long-tailed macaque after rejecting the U.S. biomedical lobby’s challenge to downgrade it. Demand from research labs has fueled ...

Florida is home to 46 native snake species, four invasive species, and six categories of venomous snakes. Venomous snakes like cottonmouths and various rattlesnakes are found in and around many of ...

Indiana has a rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but growth and development have changed some of those fragile ecosystems and threaten the wildlife they support. IndyStar ...

The Oklahoma City Police Department has issued an endangered missing juvenile alert for 15-year-old Izabella Hernandez. Police say Hernandez is a white female, 5 feet tall, about 100 pounds, last seen ...

Whether we're talking about animals or humans, gut microbes are essential for health, metabolism and protecting against infection. While captivity is known to alter the gut microbiota of wildlife, the ...