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A genetic study shows how human breeding choices influence ear length in dogs and why those traits persist across breeds.

The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic ...

A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way ...

Keep your animals inside if you can, but if they can't come indoors, here's how to keep them safe and warm during winter storms.

An “epigenetic” adaptation could prevent large numbers of loggerhead turtles from hatching as female due to climate change – ...

If you’re dreaming of owning a parrot or parakeet but aren’t sure which talking bird to choose, keep reading. According to ...

Some animal societies are ruled by despots with an iron fist, while others seem naturally egalitarian – and they all have ...

For instance, it has been argued that as the modern human Y chromosome replaced the Neanderthal equivalent, Neanderthal males became sterile. Other research suggests that human genes might have messed ...

A new study shows penguins are breeding earlier than ever in the Antarctic Peninsula. This region is one of the fastest-warming areas of the world due to climate change, and penguins time their ...

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to chimpanzees. By comparing full and half siblings across species and human cultures, ...