1907: Albert A. Michelson, the first head of the physics department at the University of Chicago, won the first Nobel Prize ever presented to an American (though he was born in Prussia) in science.

Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo. The offspring of these chicks could one day help boost the population of ...

On Monday, Dec. 8, the Maryland Zoo announced that eight critically endangered African penguins had hatched and were named by ...

Eight African penguins hatched at the Maryland Zoo during the recent breeding season, adding to the population of the ...

Tree and holiday enthusiasts can be dazzled by Silver Belle, a stunning 53-foot red fir tree that hails from Nevada’s ...

“When you think of dogs, you think, well, they already have a fur coat, so they should be fine in the cold, but that isn’t ...

The U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Natural Resources took on the Columbia River’s salmon-eating sea lion problem in a nearly 2½-hour hearing Wednesday.

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other ...

Columbia has many opportunities for people to get in the holiday spirit. The three largest shows include the Holiday Lights ...

As the Salisbury Zoo gets ready to celebrate with multiple Rocking Around the Zoo events, it's also welcoming a herd of ...

The Columbus Zoo had a contest to name its new baby elephant and fans think they made a perfect choice for the calf.

For the first time in almost three decades, the Louisville Zoo is home to Sumatran orangutans. Sumagu, 38, and her daughter, Kera, 7, came from the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado.This is the first ...