U.S. officials proposed Monday to protect the pangolin, a small, nocturnal mammal covered in scales, under the Endangered ...

When law makers discuss protecting endangered species, they mostly think about protecting mammals. Yet, S.C.'s diverse plant population is also threatened.

A legal scholar with a doctorate in wildlife genetics explains the promise biotechnology techniques hold for some animals ...

A brutal cold snap in January left hundreds of the state’s turtles cold-stunned. And a gender imbalance among new hatchlings ...

If you find yourself in a remote area with no cell service and are bitten by a rattlesnake, there are still ways you can call ...

Gene editing’s real value is not in re-creating copies of long-extinct species like dire wolves, but instead using it to ...

With approximately 300,000 black bears in the United States, this species is the country’s most abundant bear, and their ...

A 10-foot, 300-pound dusky tagged by research non-profit OCEARCH pinged for the first time off the coast of Beaufort County ...

Planning a visit to an N.C. beach this summer? The state's wildlife resources agency urges alligator awareness.

Scientists have discovered a new species of flatworm living in North Carolina. Although it was first spotted in the state in 2020, researchers think it originated from South America. In addition ...

He said his allergies have been particularly bad this year, with a noticeable difference between North Carolina and other ... on varying factors like plant species, weather, and geography.