The idea of alligators lurking in city sewers has been a long-standing urban legend. From New York’s subway myths to Florida’s swampy cities, stories of sewer-dwelling reptiles have fascinated ...

A new study argues that religion, politics and war affect how animals and plants in cities evolve, and the confluence of ...

Sure, there are imitators, but there's only one Punxsutawney Phil. The famous groundhog "lives" in a tree stump, Gobbler's ...

Trending News: Wild animals are increasingly making cities their homes. Leopards in Mumbai and monkeys in Delhi are examples. Raccoons, coyotes, foxes, and even bear ...

If you live in an urban environment, it might seem like the animals you see every day—birds, bugs, squirrels—have adapted perfectly fine to city life. The team combed through years of iNaturalist data ...

Three roosters at the Evergreen Park Urban Barn are famous for greeting visitors with loud crowing, one trying to outdo the other in cock-a-doodle-doos. “They’re doing it because they w… ...

Meet NYC's most famous animals, from a colorful Asian bird that sparked a frenzy, to a mysterious "ghost" dog in Prospect Park!

Important factors are the places where the animals are found and their level of popularity - squirrels and ladybugs come out on top here. The results have important implications for urban planning ...

People can learn to coexist with urban wildlife. Lincoln Park Zoo is showing how. By studying animals in urban habitats, we’re learning not just about them, but also about us, and how our worlds ...

One of Europe’s most common birds, the Great Tit, shows an amazing adaptability to human-made habitats. There seem to be no limits for this species when it comes to inventing new ways of ...

Learn about the animals and plants that live in urban habitats with these interactive learning resources for KS1 Science students aged 5-7 from BBC Bitesize.

A photographer tracks animals in their urban habitats Photographs by Corey Arnold Story by Nell Lewis, CNN Published November 28, 2023 ...