Christopher Columbus gets credit for the first written record of manatees in North America, ones he saw near the Dominican ...

Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee had waivers approved, according to USDA Secretary ...

This group of solely aquatic mammals, known scientifically as the Sirenia, is unrelated to whales and dolphins. The ...

Golden Eagles (Aquila chrysaetos) have been protected in North America since 1962 and their populations in the West are ...

I guarantee that wherever they're visiting had signs." Woman suffers immediate consequences after dangerously approaching ...

Although the science is unsettled, the White House has embraced core tenets of the ‘sperm count decline hypothesis.’ ...

Just like human babies, puppies need plenty of sleep — much more than adult dogs. After all, this is the time when their ...

Scorpions are among the oldest predators on Earth. While most species pose little threat to humans, a handful are far more ...

Goetze: Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard and seen some annual winter residents slowly flying and gliding into the area.

With 2025 marking the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth, the Johnson County Public Library is inviting Janeites of all ...

Luna moths have extremely short life spans after emerging from their cocoon. Read here to learn about this process!

Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California ...