Iconic symbols of Halloween, bats have long suffered a spooky reputation.

A University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student is studying the importance of bison—which she calls a “keystone species”—to Indigenous peoples and to the prairie landscape over time.

Honeybees identify strangers in their midst using signals from the bacteria in the intruder’s digestive system, an international team of biologists has found.

An international team of scientists has found leaving more big fish in the sea reduces the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) released into the Earth’s atmosphere.

Chickadees will change their feeding behaviour if they think predators are nearby, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.

Situations that are truly win-win are few and far between. But, resource managers and foodies alike agree: Eating blue catfish from the Chesapeake Bay is tasty and nutritious一and it is good for the ecosystem.

A study by University of Alberta biologists identifies three key factors for how cougars select habitats near roadways: traffic, topography and daylight.

The common cuckoo is known for its deceitful nesting behaviour – by laying eggs in the nests of other bird species, it fools host parents into rearing cuckoo chicks alongside their own.

Whales have probably always fascinated humans due to their incredible size, their mysterious lives in the depths of the sea, and their unusual intelligence.

Most of the world’s leopards are endangered and generally, the number of these shy and stunning cats is decreasing.