Step inside a honey bee colony, and you’ll find one of nature’s busiest and most crowded neighborhoods. 

Common dolphins are among the ocean’s most abundant mammals, but they are living shorter lives in the North Atlantic, according to a new study published Oct. 10 in Conservation Letters.

A rare North American bumble bee may have been on a path toward extinction long before modern human impacts, suggesting that its long-term genetic vulnerability made it especially fragile and less able to cope with both past and current environmental stresses.

A tiny fish with translucent skin could make a big difference in how we treat pediatric cancer — and the research is happening at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.

Human disturbance has a significant impact on the behaviour and habitat use of urban wildlife, however, in some situations urban grey squirrels may actually feel safer from predators where our activity is high.

When scientists want to trace how a species has changed over time — and predict its prospects for survival — they turn to DNA.

An ambitious new research project is aiming to better understand the lives of king salmon by focusing on their difficult journey from freshwater habitat to the ocean.

Driftwood plays a key role in Arctic coastal ecosystems: it stores carbon, stabilises coastlines and provides a habitat for animals.

Sarah Foote prepares a meal of black worms and tiny crickets for the endangered piping plovers she’s helping to rear—white, fluffy birds constantly on the move.

Bright orange and black wings flutter by on the journey that defies all odds.