A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

Learn how a breakthrough genetic study may help scientists locate and save one of Earth’s most elusive mammals.

Artificial intelligence has crowned the toughest animal on planet Earth after it was asked to simulate a fight between 256 ...

Animals rich in protein reduce oxygen faster during decay, creating mineral-forming environments which helps preserve their ...

Fast warming in the Arctic - now running at roughly four times the global average - is reshaping landscapes, affecting shrubs ...

Do nonhuman animals live in a kind of eternal present, or are they aware of the passage of time? That question has been debated by scientists for decades. Most experts agree that animals have some way ...

Prehistoric animals like Anomalocaris and Arthropleura provide us with a glimpse into the ancient creatures that roamed the ...

People recently paused to mark World Health Day 2025. Ponder this unexpected prescription: what if the secret to our health and the planet’s well-being is on our dinner plates?

The story of two of the strangest animals on the planet just got a little stranger ... monotremes provide a window into the origins of mammals on Earth. A new study published Monday in the ...

Sir David Attenborough turns 99 on Thursday and the best birthday present we can collectively give the great man is by going ...