From tiger stripes to leopard spots, the animal world is full of distinctive and intricate patterns. In a new study, CU Boulder scientists refined their previous theory of how animal patterns form and ...

Animal rescuer and cinematographer Douglas Thron’s passion for animals began when he was a little kid. “I started rescuing orphaned baby animals,” Thron tells Yahoo Life. “And I wanted to be a ...

In the forests, grasslands, and tropical forests, wild animals often encounter naturally fermented food. Natural fermentation ...

The extravagant splendor of the animal kingdom can’t be explained by natural selection alone — so how did it come to be? A male Indian peafowl.Credit...Kenji Aoki for The New York Times Supported by ...

This ethical discourse specifically deals with dilemmas encountered within zoological institutions, namely for the concept of natural living, and a new term—wilding. It is agreed by some that zoos are ...

María Félix’s iconic crocodile necklace, made by Cartier. Félix strongly identified with reptiles as symbols of independence and freedom. The actress starred in 47 films during her career, which began ...

We’ve been wondering what goes on inside the minds of animals since antiquity. Dr. Doolittle’s talent was far from novel when it was first published in 1920; Greco-Roman literature is lousy with ...

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