In 2023, researchers did something that sounds like it belongs in a Pixar movie: they decoded a humpback whale’s “hello” and ...

Newly discovered fossils have given scientists their first real glimpse of when Earth made a crucial transition from plants and unrecognizably simple animals to the complex creatures that took over ...

Which animal kills the most humans per year? If you guessed sharks, you'd be wrong ...

Animals often surprise us, but some abilities go beyond simple curiosity. Every now and then, researchers come across a trait that raises more questions than answers. Even with modern tools like ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story. For two decades, a team of researchers cloned mice from successive generations of clones until the new clones were no longer viable. Analysis of ...

A team of biologists just discovered a new species of chiton, a marine mollusk that clings to rocks and feeds on algae. Acanthochitona feroxa is a spiky, armored sea creature that genetic analysis ...

Live animal markets and the illegal sale of wildlife pose particular dangers, but any sale of wild animals or animal products ...