After over a century of being considered regionally extinct, this ecological “unicorn” was spotted alive and well in the ...

More than a century has passed since the last sighting of a South American tapir, a species previously believed ... They sometimes run to the water to escape dangerous predators, such as jaguars ...

The purpose: to capture for posterity species that someday might be extinct. To reflect the project’s life-preserving mission, Sartore named it Photo Ark. By the time you read this, Sartore ...

The king cobra (Ophiophagus hannah) is a species as fearsome as it is fascinating. Known as the longest venomous snake in the world, it thrives in the dense forests of Southeast Asia, weaving ...

Some species of caterpillar come armed with powerful venoms. Harnessing them could help us design new drugs. When you think of venomous animals, caterpillars probably aren't the first thing that ...