Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.

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Cattle are supposed to be stunned and rendered insensible to pain with a bolt or bullet in the head before they are processed ...

The recent claim the long extinct dire wolf was resurrected made headlines around the world. But bioethicists and ecologists ...

Professor Lars Schmitz joins WIRED to guide us through a giant tree of life mapping the evolution of eyes in the animal kingdom: how they work, why they've taken the form they have, and the ...

One of the most pressing issues of our time is the wild meat trade. Why? Because it's consumed by millions and puts billions ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service recently released a list of invasive species in Florida encouraging people to eat some of ...

The compound has been linked to improved cognitive performance and reduced anxiety – but are you getting enough of it?

Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing the next generation of antibiotic treatments.  For the past two decades, ...