Researchers have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare for a second.

Mother hamsters have been known to eat their own young, especially if they feel threatened or if the babies are weak or deformed. Female black widows might eat their own egg sacs if stressed, hungry, ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This partially irreversible change may help mice support a pregnancy and prepare ...

Oxytocin, a hormone linked to bonding behaviors, might also help mice modulate their pregnancies. Someday, this line of ...

Pregnancy permanently lengthens the small intestine in mice, enhancing nutrient absorption for mother and offspring. Genetic ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found that the small intestine grows in response to pregnancy in mice. This ...

Study shows maternal immune activation alters hippocampal neuron excitability in newborn rats, with implications for autism, schizophrenia, and depression.

There was an added significance to Kayce's reaction for his human companion Emmy. It was her "first baby" reacting to the ...

Saskatchewan hunters and advocacy groups are speaking out after the Saskatchewan government extended the elk hunting season ...

LAHORE: Lahore Zoo has recently witnessed the deaths of several rare animals, including a Gemsbok antelope and newborn Nyala ...

Lahore Zoo has recently witnessed the deaths of several rare animals, including a Gemsbok antelope and newborn Nyala calves.

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...