From Nordic lullabies to Grimm’s fairytales, the wolf has always haunted the edges of human history. Even today, wolves would ...

The bush dog is one of the rarest and strangest wild canids on Earth. For years, scientists believed it was extinct due to ...

Although wolf-canine interbreeding has been considered extremely rare, the latest research shows that many present-day ...

Researchers in Sweden recovered RNA from a 130-year-old Tasmanian tiger, allowing them to identify which genes were active in its tissues before extinction.

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

But like many other animals, some dog breeds went extinct. The reasons for this vary, but sadly we will never have the chance to see these dogs again. In this gallery, you will find a number of ...

Two of the world's top predators squaring up. Grizzlies and wolves are common in a few ways, and very different in others. Both are predators, using both hunting and scavenging methods to secure their ...

Northern elephant seals are protected by federal law, and disturbing them during fasting and breeding can cause stress, ...

Ancient climate cooling reshaped carnivoran bodies, with fossils revealing how habitats drove species diversity worldwide.

As for how Duffy and Oscar got their names: Duffy is in honor of a longtime aquarium staff member, while her brother’s ...

A rare wildcat that has been considered extinct in Thailand for decades has been rediscovered almost 30 years after the last confirmed sighting. This was reported on December 26 by Science X magazine ...

New research led by the University of Washington suggests that two different climate transitions millions of years ago fueled the diversification of carnivoran body plans.