Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a nutrient-rich environment for life to thrive despite glacier loss.

By depositing substantial piles of dung, vicuñas are speeding up plant colonization on freshly deglaciated terrain.

The Akron Zoo said the birds will return to their outdoor exhibits when the bird flu risk decreases. The announcement comes a ...

The first confirmed case of H5N9 bird flu in the United States has been identified in Merced County, California, and control ...

The rare unfurling of an endangered plant that emits the smell of decaying flesh drew hundreds of devoted fans to a ...

Elaine Powers first became interested in studying coprophagy—the practice of eating feces—when she was teaching high school ...