Nipper and Kipper are the luckiest ferrets around. I like that this tube is clear, so even while they're playing, you can ...

One of North America’s most endangered species is getting a new lease on life thanks to technological innovations. This past ...

Eleven black-footed ferrets were born at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo facility in Virginia, marking a big step in cloning ...

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, ...

Two more black-footed ferrets have been cloned from the genes used for the first clone of an endangered species in the U.S., bringing to three the number of slinky predators genetically identical to ...

A cloned black-footed ferret successfully gave birth — marking the first time a U.S. clone of an endangered species produced offspring, and an opportunity to rebuild the black-footed ferret population ...

Ferrets have long weaseled their way into many people's hearts. To the surprise of some, the small fury animals were domesticated centuries ago, and they can be great pets for people who live in small ...

Sniffing poo doesn't exactly make it onto anyone's list as a way to save lives. But if you're a ferret, a quick whiff of faeces could land you a job as an instant disease detector. Dogs are reliable ...