I arrived on a windswept night, trundling down the peninsula via a single slither of road splitting a forest of pine trees, their scent drifting in through the car window. This is the smell I would ...

Of all the communities across America impacted by the government shutdown, the population of endangered black-footed ferrets may be among the smallest and most vulnerable. This rare species, ...

It is often confused with its near-namesake, Cap Ferrat. But though both are popular with "well-heeled" Parisians, Cap Ferret is a world apart from that "showy" headland on France's Côte d'Azur, said ...

Viewers can watch a litter of black-footed ferrets and their mother, 2-year-old Aristides, on a temporary live webcam. Mike Bock Want to add some adorable, endangered baby animals to your day? Check ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Staff at a Jacksonville pet store say they’re still in disbelief after a man stole a ferret in the middle of the day, slipping the animal down his shorts and walking out of the ...

Researchers linked pooping frequency with markers tied to the development of certain diseases. The scientists found a very clear range of pooping frequency that’s ideal for good health. There are ...

Tina Jackson never tired of arriving to work at the National Black-Footed Ferret Conservation Center outside of Fort Collins. After nearly 30 years as a state wildlife manager, Jackson took a job with ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In the open grasslands of South Dakota, not far from the dramatic rock formations of ...

Might as well flush those soft gels down the toilet — because they’re not helping you flush anything else down there. If you’ve turned to stool softeners to help with constipation but haven’t found ...

If only black-footed ferrets had a brand ambassador like groundhogs have in Punxsutawney Phil. The endangered ferrets don’t quite feel the same love as the famous groundhog, but they do get a little ...

Flexible-Ferret is an evasive variant being used in the “Contagious Interview” campaign that even upgraded Apple protections can’t flag. The macOS Ferret family, variants of malware used by North ...

Wild black-footed ferret wearing a novel tracking collar peers out of a prairie dog burrow. Roshan Patel, Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Photos and b-roll are available ...