Once every spring, a few days after the full moon, corals of the great barrier reef release eggs and sperm simultaneously - a phenomenon so ...

Scientists may have discovered an unlikely ally in the fight against plastic waste: the lesser mealworm. Native to Africa but ...

African elephants face population decline due to habitat loss and poaching, highlighting urgent conservation needs.

The bees humming in the background are part of the reason why her hatred has dimmed. The diminutive 58-year-old said ...

Giant African rats may soon be the key to fighting illegal wildlife trafficking. New research from nonprofit APOPO, published Oct. 29, shows that African giant pouched rats can be trained to identify ...

Today's ecologists have more data than ever before to help monitor and understand the world's biodiversity. Yet researchers ...

Mosquitoes are more than just pests. They are the world’s most dangerous animal. Their presence signals the start of the ...

Africa's Sahara Desert may be considered a vast expanse of barren sand with limited vegetation, an extreme environment for ...

Rachael is a writer and digital content producer at IFLScience with a Zoology degree from the University of Southampton, UK, ...

The latest WWF Living Planet Index shows a concerning 76% decline in the average size of African wildlife populations.

Satellite collaring of a few individual animals enabled WWF and partners to discover that the plains zebra has one of Africa’s longest land mammal migrations. This journey begins in December at the ...