Birds migrate because food in their habitat is scarce, not because of a picky diet.

It's a rather sick defense, but it works. Just ask the chicken that gets barfed on in the video.

Scientists have discovered a large area in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean where the Earth?s crust is missing and the mantle is exposed.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed hope Thursday that the ?active debate'' in the U.S. administration and Congress on global warming will spur the United States to take a leadership role in combatting climate change.

A rare mountain gorilla has been born in eastern Congo, where rebels have been accused of killing and eating the endangered animals.

The tasty, nutritious and vitamin C-rich Marula fruits are much sought after by both humans and animals. Marula has separate male and female trees, so fruiting females attract browsing elephants, which cause damage to branches and bark.