In the warm, humid savannahs and forests of sub-Saharan Africa dwells a tribe of flower beetles in the genus Golianthus, ...

Anyone who has seen a hummingbird poking her beak deep into a trumpet creeper blossom, or a honeyeater using its brush-tipped ...

ASF Action Week arriving March 1 to 7, APHIS focuses on keeping animals healthy and prioritizing efforts to prevent this ...

Q. You wrote that blue whales are the largest mammals. What are the largest and smallest animals of other groups? What ...

Snakes may be feared, but many animals hunt them. Explore how predators adapt to venom, speed, and defense to shape ...

Aleksey Maro knows far more than he cares to know about the urination habits of chimpanzees. But if you want to measure the alcohol intake of chimps in a Ugandan rain forest, where a breathalyzer is ...

Scientists found that chimpanzees consume alcohol from naturally fermented fruit, offering new clues about animal diets and ...

Rapid DNA tests, x-ray fluorescence guns, and other technologies are being deployed in the fight against wildlife trafficking ...

APHIS is focused on a proactive approach to keep the country’s pigs safe. The U.S. has a robust system of existing safeguards in place to protect against foreign animal diseases; however, APHIS ...

Other near universal welfare issues among small pets — which apply to our cats and dogs, too — include monotonous and unnatural diets, boredom, and lack of enrichment. Pierce said that handling can ...

Bird like hummingbirds consume sugar all day long without getting diabetes or heart disease. Scientists just figured out how.

Discover how extreme animal sizes, from the massive blue whale to the tiny shrew, shape their survival strategies.