Some animals never forget—and not just in that folksy, "elephants remember everything" way. Across land, sea, and sky, particular creatures are absolute memory machines, storing details that would put ...

Many huge animals went extinct surprisingly recently. When they died, their ecological role was lost with them.

Some species seem to live fast and die young. Others, though, “appear not to age,” says João Pedro de Magalhães, a molecular ...

Researchers have developed a method to extract living cells from feces that they say could help conservationists better ...

When you think about animal cruelty, you might think of chained-up dogs left to suffer in the cold, stray cats struggling to ...

Scientists believe that 8.7 million species of animals in the world have so far been classified. And, despite their best efforts, it’s estimated that there are still 5 million species to be described.