Evolutionarily speaking, the ultimate goal of a lifeform is to reproduce and stave off extinction. Many plants and animals ...

A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Animals that researchers call “supersucklers” come back for their mother’s milk even after they can hunt, mate and fend for ...

European regulators are weighing high-dose fluoride data, whereas safety bodies report that routine dietary and toothpaste ...

Not every animal is optimized for survival, and some evolutionary designs come with major disadvantages. Certain species suffer from traits that limit mobility, defense, reproduction, or adaptability.

An Instagram post about the last two northern white rhinos references a scenario conservationists have warned us about for ...

An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of "darkwaves"—when extreme weather ...

Bonds between same-sex individuals help apes and monkeys to manage conflict and strengthen alliances, especially in dry ...

Using historical winter temperature records from weather stations across Ireland between 1950 and 2022, we found a large ...

A new study posits that same-sex sexual behavior developed to help primates in complex social groups ease tension, reduce ...

The Bay Area is home to one of the world’s largest mainland-breeding colonies for the Northern Elephant Seal, and breeding ...

The twins were born to a 22-year-old female named Mafuko, who lost her own mother to armed individuals. The extremely ...