The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

At first glance, this mammal looks like a horse gone terribly wrong. But, in reality, Chalicotherium is far from a botched ...

There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Nature is full of surprises, but few are as fascinating as hybrid animals, creatures born from crossing two different species ...

From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.

For more than a century, biologists assumed that the bony plates embedded in the skin of lizards – like natural chain mail – ...

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells.

"May harbor genetic variants that should not be diluted." Experts issue warning after observing concerning change in bear ...

A pet cow has learned to scratch herself with a broom, showing creative problem-solving skills that make it harder to ignore ...

It may have fewer than many of the other sciences, but biology does have two dozen or so “rules”—broad generalizations about the behavior or nature and evolution. Now, USC researchers want to add a ...

Scientists have long focused on quantifying fear and other negative emotions in animals. Now they’re trying to measure ...