What would you say is the world's most dangerous animal? A shark? A tiger? What about a crocodile? Although these apex predators are terrifying killers, the world's deadliest animal, year after year, ...

There’s a reason why people who stay up late are called night owls. That’s because owls are always awake and active when the sun is down. This is called nocturnal behavior, and it’s common among many ...

Scientists have filmed an ancient egg-laying mammal named after Sir David Attenborough for the first time, proving it isn't extinct as was feared. An expedition to Indonesia led by Oxford University ...

At less than 3mm long, you may not think Dunatothrips aneurae seem like much. And—as I have shown in a new study published in the Journal of Animal Ecology—you'd be absolutely right. That's because ...

It depends on what you mean by "on Earth." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A combination of leg length, muscle size and a long ...

Scientists have created the world's first human-sheep chimera - which has the body of a sheep and half-human organs. The sheep have 15 per cent human cells and 85 per cent animal cells - and their ...

More Americans are saying they need a variety of animals — dogs, ducks, even insects — for their mental health. But critics say many are really just pets that do not merit special status. Many ...

Bees are not the only animals that carry pollen from flower to flower. Species with backbones, among them bats, birds, mice, and even lizards, also serve as pollinators. Although less familiar as ...