Multiple spots in northeast Indiana are shining a light on the animal and its history and importance to Indiana.

Among bison, matriarchs lead. The same has been true for generations of many Indigenous Nations, including the Lakota, whose ...

Can't make it to Yellowstone? These five alternatives in South Dakota, Utah, Canada, are other amazing locations where you ...

The plains bison (or buffalo) is America's National Mammal. When you think of this majestic species, several associations may come to mind: their long history with Native people and the animal's near ...

A bison on Antelope Island in Utah. There were once 60 million bison in North America. Today, just over 20,000 live in conservation herds in the U.S., according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

National Bison Day is observed on the first Saturday in November to honor the bison’s historical, ecological, and cultural ...

Overview: The decline and fall of the bison empire / Geoff Cunfer -- Reviewing an iconic story: environmental history and the demise of the bison / Dan Flores -- People and bison in the ancient past - ...

Temperature and severe drought can drive movement among herds of Plains bison, says a recent study. The team's GPS-backed data suggests that conserving the once-endangered species could depend on ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

A bison was spotted scratching an itch in the Great Plains of the United States, recently shared footage shows.Dennis Jorgensen with the World Wildlife Fund United States (WWF-US) captured this video.

Patterns of maternal expenditure in Plains bison (Bison bison bison) are equivocal, with different studies yielding conflicting results. Therefore, our objective was to investigate the unsettled ...

It epitomizes the Great Plains in spirit and in form: a 2,000-pound tank on hooves, cloaked in shaggy winter-tested coat, capped by horns acting as warning and weapon. Even its scientific name, Bison ...