Thanks to social media, children across the United States are begging their parents to get them an exotic new pet. Axolotls, or Ambystoma mexicanum, are the new superstars of the amphibian world.

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In the quiet of his Westminster backyard, Dean Pennington tends to his oldest housemates, Belle, Leonardo, Toby and Keith, on ...

Fungus-farming ants, fossilized footprints and a prehistoric critter named after a Muppet are just a few of the year’s most ...

as it is in the same family as the invasive barred tiger salamander. The accidental transport of wildlife also introduces ...

The festive season is well and truly upon us, and while many people will be looking forward to spending the Christmas period feeling cosy at ...

From a new chapter to D.C.’s giant panda story to agile canines making history, there were some memorable moments involving ...