Wild Nature

Invasive, hairy ants are spreading across the Southeast U.S., creating “super colonies” with millions of critters and costing millions of dollars in damages along the way. 

Officials said a body was pulled from the water after a suspected alligator attack in Florida. Here's what to know.

A tiger named Altai that attacked and killed a man who entered its enclosure will not be euthanized, the park said Sunday.

A man died Saturday after entering a tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park and being attacked, authorities said.

A hunter captured a massive alligator in South Carolina ending a persistent four-year pursuit of the reptile.

A southern resident orca was seen carrying her dead newborn calf on her snout near the Strait of Juan de Fuca on Oct. 3, according to the Center for Whale Research.

A group of scientists in Argentina discovered dozens of new species in the South Atlantic Ocean, shedding new light on one of the world’s most biologically dynamic regions.

Little white mushrooms appear every year on lawns across the country. They may look harmless, but you should think twice before touching them.

Cut off their heads, remove their internal organs, or put them in a plastic bag and throw them out. Those are the three suggestions Missouri wildlife officials have for anglers who catch northern snakehead fish from one of the state’s rivers or streams, and there’s a reason why they are being so specific.