The only place in the world you will find red wolves in the wild is right here in eastern North Carolina on the ...

As dozens of North Atlantic right whales continue to group near Jeffreys Ledge, marine officials are urging lobster fishermen to remove nearby fishing gear and said they will not be enforcing state ...

In the winter months, protected peregrine falcons start building their nests on Western North Carolina’s high cliffs.

Finally, all 43 of the rhesus macaques have been found, according to the primate research facility in Yemassee, S.C., from ...

About 76 million years ago, a juvenile of one of the largest flying creatures in Earth's history, called Cryodrakon boreas, ...

There’s a plant that’s not native to North Carolina, but it’s responsible for the deaths of hundreds of birds in the state each year. Nandina domestica, commonly referred to as Heavenly Bamboo, is ...

North Carolina has a Democratic triplex. The Democratic Party controls the offices of governor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The North Carolina Constitution establishes the office of ...

Reptile encounters can be unpredictable. Incidents like a bare-footed man wrestling one on a Florida highway reveal how these animals can unexpectedly disrupt daily life. Many encounters involve ...

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birds and reptiles. Duke University ecologist Stuart Pimm, who was not involved in the study, called it “a long-awaited and hugely important paper.” “Almost every big river in North America ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. “Huge rivers ...