England is proposing a unique, new animal welfare plan that protects one animal in particular: the humble lobster. The ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba and their collaborators have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the olfactory ...

This lizard’s physiology rewrites what we thought reptiles were capable of. Here’s the truth behind its notorious reputation, ...

Species discovery rates are accelerating, not declining. A new study shows 2020 broke records for new species descriptions, ...

From navigation to social behavior to personality, scientists are rewriting what it means to be a clever snake. Here’s what ...

About 300 years ago, Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus set out on a bold quest: to identify and name every living organism on ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

The live boiling of crustaceans such as lobsters, crabs, shrimp and prawns is due to be banned in the UK due to animal ...

The search for life on Earth is speeding up, not slowing down. Scientists are now identifying more than 16,000 new species ...

What makes the Game of Thrones writer, George R.R. Martin, different is that he has never considered fantasy as a license to disregard logic.

Scientists have discovered an enormous species of duck-billed dinosaur that lived in what is now New Mexico about 75 million ...