Red wolves were reintroduced to North Carolina in 1987. Their peak population since then was about 120 animals, in 2012.

A century ago, there were 100,000 wild tigers. Today? Just 5,500. Tiger conservation is crucial. Here are the organizations ...

Horseshoe crab ancestors first appeared in the fossil record 450 million years ago. But climate change and harvesting are ...

One of the biggest mysteries surrounding the ancient world is the disappearance of the Neanderthals around 35,000 years ago. Up until their disappearance they were at the height of the food chain, ...

SEATTLE — The Seattle Mariners used the No. 35 pick in the Competitive Balance Round A portion of the MLB Draft to select North Carolina catcher Luke Stevenson.

Republicans are eager to see Lara Trump enter the North Carolina Senate race, with many seeing her as their best opportunity to keep the seat after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) announced he wouldn ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating whether there is a cougar on the loose after a resident's home security camera captured video of a large feline in ...

Both research teams recovered the ancient proteins from tooth enamel, the hardest substance in vertebrates’ bodies, in fossils they assessed to be many millions of years old. They first ground the ...

This “experimental population” designation remains unique to North Carolina and is a key reason why reintroduced red wolves exist only in this state—it represents the sole officially sanctioned ...

The story of why red wolves exist only in North Carolina’s wilds demonstrates how endangered species recovery is rarely determined by biology alone, but rather by the complex intersection of science, ...

Tropical depression Chantal brought flooding to North Carolina and spurred water rescues before moving over Virginia overnight Monday.