Bears are incredible creatures, but they can also be some of the most dangerous animals on the planet. While even the most dangerous bear will typically avoid humans, under the right (or wrong!) ...

Bear Lake buckwheat, an extremely rare subspecies of plant that only grows on a tiny sliver of land in Southern California, ...

Bear Lake buckwheat is a small shrub found exclusively on a .18-acre parcel of land along the south shore of Big Bear Lake.

Scientists have been fascinated by this super-power, which could help device mechanisms for human spaceflight. Recent ...

These amazing images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show the Arctic animals at their fierce but adorable best ...

Recent research on a newly discovered tardigrade species, H. henanensis, has shed light on the secrets behind this incredible resilience. There are over 1,500 known species of these tardigrades ...

Chromosphaera perkinsii, a billion-year-old species, may reveal multicellularity’s origins, predating the chicken and egg.

Grizzly No. 399 and her ever-growing brood was a beloved favorite of tourists visiting Wyoming’s Grand Teton National Park ...

The 'Bear Experiences' are launching in line with the release of Paddington in Peru (Image: Stanley Enterprise) Visitors partaking in the bear experience will get the chance to prepare some of the ...

A black bear looks around in the Idaho wilderness. Photo courtesy Idaho Fish and Game ...

In almost all of those cases, he's leaned on the Endangered Species Act.  Established 50 years ago as a tool to help preserve ...

JACKSON, Wyo. — The ashes of a popular grizzly bear were returned to her home in Grand Teton National Park, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said on Friday. The remains of grizzly bear 399 ...