There are over two million animal species that scientists have identified and described, with many more still undiscovered. A ...

Jane Goodall, who chronicled the social lives of chimps, has died, but she leaves a lasting legacy on how we view the natural ...

Across 1,000 species, males die younger than females—even in zoos. A global study shows biology, not just lifestyle, drives ...

More work needs to be done to create viable human embryos, but the method might someday be used in IVF to help infertile people and male couples.

December is a very special month in many countries around the world. No, not because of Christmas. Because it’s baby-making month. Studies show December may have the ideal temperature to conceive. I ...

Life cycles require the creation of an autonomous individual, that individual’s growth and that individual’s reproduction In ...

Rabies is one of the deadliest viral diseases in the world. Once symptoms show, it is almost always fatal. According to The World Health Organization (WHO), “Rabies is a vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, ...

The visual world as humans perceive it represents just a sliver of reality. Our eyes detect only a narrow band of the electromagnetic spectrum—what we call visible light. Beyond this limited window ...

As human-caused sound gets louder around the world, some animals change their behavior and many creatures suffer health ...

Humans aren’t the only animals with hot tempers. In 2016, ecologist Kristen Cecala and a colleague watched black-bellied salamanders (Desmognathus amphileucus) from Appalachian streams lunge at one ...

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