Some animals seem to defy the rules of aging. Understanding how they do it could help us live longer, healthier lives.

A new video shows wolves may be smarter than we think. Are they smart enough to use tools? And are they getting smarter?

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute in Germany looked for clues in animals. In humans, women live an average of five years longer than men. In seven out of ten animals species, the female will ...

In the animal kingdom, penises can be spiked, split, corkscrewed – even detachable. They’re one of the most diverse ...

Explore ten of the world’s shyest animals and learn what makes them so elusive. Learn about each species’ habitat, diet, and ...

You’ve heard the slogans: save the whales, protect our pollinators. You may have lamented the decline of polar bears or the last of the northern white rhinos. But scientists are only beginning to ...

Luckily, the opposite is true with Mendocino County's Animal Care Services. Shelter director Amy Campbell said that the ...

Hunting is considered critical to human evolution by many researchers who believe that several characteristics that ...

Ancient wolves lived with people on tiny Baltic island. Their bones show shared food and long contact that hints at early ...

When it comes to pure, raw power in the natural world, the debate over which creature is the strongest animal is a heated one ...

That analysis considered not just rabies, but all human deaths related to the loss of vultures — including those from water ...

The longevity diet encourages eating whole fruits and vegetables, and limiting meat. Experts explain how to follow it, the ...