Other benefactors include the far-sighted Englishman John Knowles, who established Britain’s first zoological collection ...

Endangered leopard sharks have been observed mating in the wild for the first time, with scientists witnessing a “threesome” involving two males and a female. The encounter was filmed by Hugo Lassauce ...

Quick Take Inbreeding occurs when relatives mate and can cause inbreeding depression, with abnormalities, health issues, and ...

For some animals, reproduction comes at the ultimate cost—their own lives. While this may seem extreme, it's a natural strategy to maximize reproductive success. These species invest everything into ...

At 75 years old, Wisdom the albatross has outlived her mates, survived tsunamis, raised dozens of chicks, and is still reproducing.

Neil D’Cruze works for an international NGO, World Animal Protection as the Global Head of Wildlife Research. Angie Elwin works for an international NGO, World Animal Protection as a Wildlife Research ...

Scientists are concerned that the H5N1 virus could set off another human pandemic. But it is already putting species under pressure in the wild. By Emily Anthes Every spring, more than 200,000 ...

In the largest study of its kind, scientists have accurately documented the massive change in animal morphology over the last 1,000 years, with domesticated animals growing larger across the board and ...