Latest about bison
Yellowstone's iconic bison herds have merged into a single entity after 100 years of wandering the park
More than 100 years after bison from other regions were introduced to the park, the two genetically distinct herds have finally become one.
11,000-year-old settlement in Canada could rewrite history of Indigenous civilizations in North America
The discovery of an 11,000-year-old village in Saskatchewan could rewrite Indigenous history in central Canada.
Bison Licking Insect Bite: A 14,000-year-old lifelike figure carved from a weapon
The small carving was made 14,000 years ago by a group of hunters.
Bison are being introduced to the Russian Arctic to replace extinct woolly mammoths. But why?
Large herbivores could transform the local ecosystem by grazing and recycling nutrients, but the climate was probably more important in shaping the vast, frigid grasslands of the Pleistocene.
Three people gored by bison in a month at Yellowstone National Park. Why do these attacks happen?
Park officials say visitors should keep a respectful distance.
Utah Runners' 'Freak Accident' with Charging Bison Explained
A runner in Utah was gored by a bison, and then his date suffered the same fate. Why do bison charge people?
Bison vs. buffalo: What's the difference?
Early European settlers in North America used "bison" and "buffalo" interchangeably, and the name "buffalo," though scientifically inaccurate, stuck.
Facts About Bison
The American bison is the official mammal of the United States and is the largest mammal in North America.
