Animals more likely to eat their young are those with faster reproductive cycles. “Species that have large broods might be ...

When danger approaches, many creatures seem to follow the ancient proverb that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend.” ...

Animals can evolve separately but end up evolving toward other species, too, or even spontaneously evolve the same ...

The nature documentary series uses new research and photorealistic CGI to bring the huge, bizarre animals of the Ice Age back ...

Learn the science behind how furry animals survive winter through thick fur, fat layers, hibernation and behavioural ...

From a dog that 'sees with its nose' to an eagle spotting humans kilometres away, animal senses work in fascinating ways.

They observed that the structure of tiny magnetic fields generated by the rotating electrons indicates that the organisms ...

Rare tusked whales have been identified and photographed alive at sea for the first time following a herculean research effort off the shores of Mexico, a new study finds. The newly-sighted cetaceans ...

New research analyzing more than 3,000 tropical forest sites reveals that areas with fewer seed-dispersing animals store up to four times less carbon than forests with healthy wildlife populations.

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For decades, scientists have studied the remarkable regenerative ability of planarians, triclad flatworms that can basically regrow their entire bodies if necessary. A new study shows that the secret ...

It's easy to mistake llamas and alpacas for each other: Both are slender fluffy four-legged mammals with long necks that live in herds. So what's the difference between these two species? "That is the ...