A study analyzing 12 ‘Panthera spelaea’ genomes finds its lineage split from African lions far earlier than thought, with ...

Toward the end of the Pleistocene, 11,700 years ago, temperatures surged, ice melted, sea levels rose, and many large mammals ...

By Will Dunham June 4 (Reuters) - The cave lion was one of the biggest cats to ever live, prowling a huge swathe of territory ...

A new study on multiple genomes from the extinct cave lion has discovered that it represented a highly distinct evolutionary ...

At the Long Marine Laboratory in Santa Cruz, California, a 16-year-old sea lion named Ronan loves to put on a show. With her ...

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Elliott Wenzler’s recent story about the anti-trophy hunting ballot initiative missed out on a key opportunity to educate citizens about the wildlife science surrounding mountain lions. She references ...

Four Barbary lion cubs were born recently in a Czech zoo, a vital contribution for a small surviving population of the rare lion that is extinct in the wild. The three females and one male were seen ...

It is time now for our regular science news roundup with our friends at NPR's Short Wave podcast, Regina Barber and Emily Kwong. Hello to both of you. EMILY KWONG, BYLINE: Hey. REGINA BARBER, BYLINE: ...