What do you get when you mix the cuteness of a seal with the fierceness of a leopard? You get this adorable but dangerous ...

Alligators are everywhere in Florida, which may be why people end up taking chances that could get them hurt or even killed.

The New Yorker writer's new book examines how, in 1898, white supremacists staged a coup against Wilmington, N.C.'s multi-racial government – a case study in the sabotage of American democracy.

After Sophia, a Magellanic penguin at the San Francisco Zoo, developed melanoma, veterinarians turned to a dog vaccine in what may be a first for her species.

The Penguins started out the franchise’s annual prospect development camp by splitting up the Ruck twins. First-round pick Liam Ruck and second-round pick Markus Ruck were separated onto different ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The philtrum, the groove between your nose and upper lip, ...

The Penguins' new ownership group, the Hoffmann Family of Companies, introduced itself to Pittsburgh on Thursday. During a press conference at PPG Paints Arena, the new owners talked about ...

The human lie isn’t a flaw so much as a feature, one that evolution spent hundreds of millions of years perfecting. Before you feel too guilty about the last white lie you told, consider the fact that ...

Ravenous, flesh-eating flies have busted through containment barriers and have now reemerged in the US. On Monday and Tuesday, the US Department of Agriculture reported three new cases, bringing the ...

The Wilkes-Barre Scranton Penguins controlled the play of Game 1 in the Eastern Conference Final. They still lost 4-2 to the Toronto Marlies. The Penguins generated 20 more shots (36-16) than the ...

Burmese pythons are an invasive species in Florida that pose a significant threat to the Everglades ecosystem. The Florida Python Challenge is an annual event designed to raise awareness and remove ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Nearly three weeks after a 33-year-old hiker was killed in an apparent bear attack in Glacier ...