KEY LARGO — Biologists A.J. Sanjar and Michael Cove part a curtain of vegetation and stride into the shadows of a dense forest in Crocodile Lake National Wildlife Refuge to check on a line of possum ...

Connecticut is home to a wide variety of snakes. Meet reptile lovers protecting the valuable animals ...

What if the future isn’t fixed? Drawing on South Africa’s Indlulamithi Scenarios, this column explores how uncertainty, creativity and foresight can help us rethink the choices shaping the country’s ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Burmese pythons are an invasive species in the Florida Everglades where they are decimating some medium-sized mammal species.

The collars send a signal to researchers after a opossum is eaten, leading to the snake's location ...

For decades, a collection of fossil fragments sat forgotten in museum drawers — a paleontological "cold case" waiting for ...

American woodcocks, also known as timberdoodles, are bopping and shimmying through the park, charming visitors during a pit stop on their northerly migration. Photographs and Text by Neil Vigdor The ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — When the wood duck was declared Michigan's state duck last month, its welcoming party — a growing community of both beginner and veteran birders — was perhaps as popular as it's ...

Bird-watching is a popular pastime enjoyed by more than a third of American adults. Many people love the hobby because it helps them connect with nature, sharpen their observation skills and connect ...