Christine Dell'Amore

An all-out effort to breed the Iberian lynx in captivity has allowed the animals to rebound throughout their native Spain and Portugal.

Why bears know when it’s trash day, coyotes learned to look both ways before crossing the street, and raccoons can untie bungee cords.

“Trash pandas” are infamous for living among us, but why are they so good at it?

Once considered exotic quarry and beasts of burden, elephants are now viewed as treasures in need of saving.

Jolie, an Indochinese green magpie, was rescued from a wildlife trafficker’s suitcase. Her story is emblematic of the threats facing other songbirds like her.

Ocelots are a quintessentially American cat—yet a single tropical storm could wipe them off the U.S. map. Will a pioneering new partnership make a difference?

Mother ichthyosaur died while giving birth, scientist says.

These are some of our favorite stories about the ocean predators, from sinking boats to taking down sperm whales.

President Obama stopped to take in some history atStonehenge on his way back from the NATO summit in Wales on Friday.

From western toad tadpoles to glowing wetlands, this year’s winners capture nature’s beauty—and its fragility.