Reports of the death of Jonathan, the world’s oldest living land animal, have been greatly exaggerated. Jonathan, a ...

A humpback whale that got stranded in shallow coastal waters in the Baltic Sea has swum free again, and experts hope that ...

Few people have been lucky enough to see a whale birth, with the last one witnessed decades ago. Now, two major papers describe a 2023 birth captured by researchers.

Jonathan the tortoise, the world's longest-living known land animal, remains alive despite claims of his death spreading on ...

Hundreds of Chinese fossils from the dawn of animal evolution may change how scientists think of this critical period of ...

The world’s oceans are home to an incredible range of life, from massive predators to small, unusual creatures that thrive in extreme environments. In this video, we’ll explore a variety of marine ...

Jonathan -- the world's oldest land animal -- lives! NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Joe Hollins, veterinarian of 194-year-old tortoise, and Nigel Phillips, governor of St. Helena, about a crypto hoax.

While some animal species are found in almost every corner of the world, these 8 species are impressively isolated. Join ...

Representatives from 132 countries and the EU met in Brazil to address threats to species such as the snowy owl ...