Mary Toft was a woman from Godalming, who achieved notoriety in 1726 when she purportedly gave birth to a litter of rabbits. In reality, the animal parts Toft “delivered” were being surreptitiously ...

What it’s about: One of the most bizarre stories we’ve yet come across. In 1726, a 25-year-old woman from Surrey convinced several doctors she had given birth to disembodied animal parts, and in one ...

In 1726, an English woman named Mary Toft gave birth to rabbits. Dexter Palmer’s new novel spins a tale from this historical event, but it’s less concerned with how Mary deceived all of England than ...

Eastern cottontail rabbits begin birthing litters this week in Missouri. Rabbits convert plants to animal matter, and play an important role in wildlife communities. Watch for newborn cottontails this ...

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WARSAW-- The Polish government is urging citizens to go forth and multiply like rabbits. In a country with one of the lowest birth rates in Europe, the Health Ministry has put out a short video ...

The good news is we may be on the cusp of a breakthrough. It's called Vasalgel, and it's a non-hormonal and reversible form of male birth control. On Tuesday, researchers published their findings on ...

Nature pulls off some amazing surprises when it comes to reproduction, especially among animals that produce massive broods ...

Eastern cottontail rabbits begin birthing their first litters of the year this week. This medium-sized mammal with long ears, large hind legs, shorter front legs, a short fluffy tail and soft fur ...