The quagga, a zebra subspecies that is only partly striped, has been crossbred back into existence after a hundred years of extinction, scientists say.

Growing up to 20 feet (6 meters) long, western North America's rare white sturgeon, is getting a boost from an alliance of officials, anglers, conservationists, and American Indians.

Using virtual reality goggles, a kitchen knife, and mannequins, scientists can now reportedly make subjects "feel" another "body" being cut, among other sensations.

Scientists have discovered that islands near Antarctica's main peninsula hold more species than even the Galápagos Islands, the experts claim.

Stunned by slavery and "the glories of the vegetation of the tropics," Charles Darwin explored Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state in 1832—a voyage now being retraced with the help of one of his great-great-grandsons.

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered an Inca mummy and artifacts, including gold jewelry, near the ancient mountain citadel of Machu Picchu.

A deal between the government and rebel leaders has enabled rangers to return to Congo's Virunga National Park to look after endangered mountain gorillas.

Scientists searching the depths of the ocean for undiscovered marine life off the coast of Maine get help from a well-equipped robot.

A women-only taxi service in Iran's capital, Tehran, has become popular. The service does not allow male passengers and hires only female drivers.

Archaeologists are touting a "jewel" of the Roman Empire: the city of Viminacium in modern-day Serbia.

In dramatic video shown on Colombian television, a landslide swallows a home near the town of Mesitas. Weeks of heavy rain have caused a reported 22 deaths in the country.

Volunteers in Australia painstakingly returned 11 beached pilot whales to sea Sunday. By Monday the whales had joined a pod, tracking devices suggest.

The Japanese fishing method of agiya, in which teams of fishermen dive into the ocean and drive schools of fish into a net, is dying out.

A breakthrough in fingerprint technology may help solve old crimes. A British forensic scientist has found a way to detect fingerprints on shell casings, even when a print has been wiped off.

Archaeologists in Israel announced new discoveries at what the team believes is the tomb of the biblical King Herod on Wednesday.