Screwworms are possibly the most aptly named parasites imaginable, both literally and figuratively. Screwworms—technically, ...

Just in time for tick season, new research is shining a light on how animals develop resistance to tick bites, which points ...

Life is too short, but some animals don’t even have the privilege to live beyond three years.  They reach maturity early, ...

Whales can also help cycle nutrients in the ocean when they disturb the seabed as they feed. Gray whales ( Eschrichtius ...

The life cycle of mosquitoes can go full cycle, from an egg to an adult, in as little as 10 days during warm months. So what can drive them away?

Humans surprisingly share a significant portion of their DNA with diverse life forms, from chimpanzees ... Research leverages these similarities, using animals like mice, dogs, and zebrafish ...

In the case of domestic cats, dogs and many other domesticated species, intentional and unintentional selection by humans ...

For years, scientists believed that rhythm was a skill exclusively reserved to humans, out of all mammals. But a rescue sea ...

A breakdown of the latest technologies advancing animal healthcare, from artificial intelligence-driven diagnostics and IoT ...

Autotomy refers to an animal’s ability to shed or remove a body part as a defense mechanism. This act of self-amputation is ...

Even compared to chimpanzees, our closest relatives, our wounds are slow to recover – but it could be the outcome of us ...