Males engage in a two-week-long sex marathon with as many females as they can find. Each frenzied encounter can last up to 14 ...

All animals need sleep. When humans or animals don't get enough, it can lead to trouble paying attention, irritability, and other ill effects. And yet, researchers reporting in the journal Current ...

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on daring dances, and others? Well, let’s just say things get really messy.

Let’s be real: with the global economy basically tanking, many people are struggling to support themselves, let alone their pets. The increasing cost of food and vet bills means that some folks find ...

It glows under UV light and delivers venom that science cannot neutralise. Meet the platypus, Australia’s strangest mammal, whose bite causes extreme pain and defies treatment.

In many parts of the U.S., it’s legal to own animals that most people only ever see in the wild or at the zoo. These include everything from large predators to rainforest species with very specific ...

The sex of many turtles, crocodilians, and other reptiles is determined by the temperature at which their eggs incubate.

This year, our scientists offered new hope for treating neurodegeneration and obesity and dramatically improved the odds that ...

Everything seemed to be going right for Dan Moyer. During the pandemic, he decided to launch a business with a friend—creating frames for displaying comic collections. What began as a passion project ...