Orcas have long been revered for their intelligence, adaptability, and group-hunting strategies. But one scientific review ...

Proteins degrade over time, making their history hard to study. But new research has uncovered ancient proteins in the enamel ...

The wonderful world of tennis is helping nature’s tiniest mammals survive. Each year, following Wimbledon, thousands of used ...

Since marine mammals were federally protected, the only course of action for federal and state officials was to find a nonlethal way to keep the sea lions away from the locks. Steve knew the task ...

Mammal evolution to upright posture followed complex branching path rather than simple step-by-step progression.

From timber rattlesnakes to garter snakes, discover which snakes live along the Appalachian Trail—and how to stay safe during ...

A better understanding of human smell is emerging as scientists interrogate its fundamental elements: the odor molecules that ...

There are two types of viruses that cause rabies carried in bats in the UK - EBLV-1 and EBLV-2. Both are extremely rare in the UK and their presence does not change the UK's status as a rabies-free ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

If wide population distribution is a sure sign of an animal’s evolutionary success, then the falcon is a clear winner. The roughly 40 types of falcons are distributed across every continent ...

Author Nidhi Pandya highlights Ayurveda's role in modern health through her new book. Her 21-day reset plan offers simple, ...

As oil companies push for drilling on the Amazon coast, an underwater war silences the ocean’s most vocal creatures.