A slimy creature called the New World Screwworm (NWS) is causing people to crawl out of their skin, as officials warn the ...

Using animals for biomedical research purposes has been a significant part of scientific studies for a long time.

Farmers have dealt with pests since the advent of agriculture. Cats can catch mice, and fences can keep out rabbits. But what ...

Giant Pacific octopuses at the Seattle Aquarium learned to tell two people apart even when both wore identical uniforms, ...

Early life experiences leave lasting epigenetic marks across multiple tissues, shaping aging and health in complex ways that ...

One marine species living at the bottom of the Antarctic seafloor may hold the key to future treatments for melanoma.

On June 29, Gracie the Giraffe returned to her South Texas ranch after a 17-day walkabout and attendant media sensation. ...

When I explain my research interests to new acquaintances, I’m often asked questions like “what would you do if you met a ...

Ancient deep-sea organisms suggest movement, sexual reproduction, and complex animal life began earlier than previously thought.

A breakthrough study revealed a primitive brain region that acts as a built-in filter to block out a noisy world.

Ethological studies of animal sentience are critical because they focus on wild animals displaying flexibility and adapting ...

Narrow, worn stairs beneath the 11th-century Pembroke Castle in Wales lead into a shadowy cavern where early humans once ...