In the case of domestic cats, dogs and many other domesticated species, intentional and unintentional selection by humans ...

Analysis of the fossil suggests that the only two egg-laying mammals, platypuses and land-based echidnas, both descended from ...

Among the latest contenders in the fight against drug-resistant infections is a striking, black beetle with fiery red spots and orange-tipped antennae. Known for spending much of its life ...

By analyzing the arrangement of vertebrae in the spines of nearly 400 species of tetrapods—a group of animals with four limbs ...

In the wild, leadership is not just about dominance – it is about how societies are held together, broken apart, or reborn.

Humans have long dreamed of talking with the animals, using spoken language. Yet, the perfect model for cross-species ...

No fossilised pangolin tracks had been recorded anywhere in the world until a track was found in South Africa, dated to ...

There are many types of hyenas and a couple of hands full of wild dogs. But today we’re focusing on the most prominent of the lot: the sly spotted hyena vs. the ruthless African wild dog. Do they have ...

I'm just telling you. I don't care. You are treating players like zoo animals." "Exactly! responded Florio. "Let's put them in this environment and let's study them." Simms, increasingly assertive ...

not only giant ground sloths and mastodons but vast herds of familiar animals like bison, as well extinct horses and camels. As Widga puts it, “It was a wild time!” In addition to big ...

"Most of the animals offered for sale came from countries ... for sale on its social media accounts were European lynxes, hyenas and pumas. Officials released several images showing the cats ...

Hyenas possess specialized glands that secrete substances used to mark their presence and communicate with other members of their species and competitors. The scent is particularly vital for nocturnal ...