130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a researcher has uncovered the purpose of the structure that inspired its name -- revealing a novel mechanism by which plants ensure ...
Loggerhead sea turtles are sentinels for changing oceans. In a new analysis covering nearly 30 years of data on turtle movements, sea surface temperatures, and seawater chlorophyll levels, Stanford ...
More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...
Japan Post will not deliver live reptiles starting from April on animal welfare grounds, a company spokeswoman said Wednesday.
The incorporation of meat into the diet was a milestone for the human evolutionary lineage, a potential catalyst for advances ...
A new study has found that chimpanzees are more likely to urinate after observing a fellow chimp do so, particularly if they ...
Researchers at Japan’s Kyoto University say their findings could have wide-reaching importance for understanding the behavior of animal species ...
How do you perk up a lonely fish? This may sound like the start of a particularly silly joke, but it was a very real ...
For those craving a holiday with stunning beaches, green forests and vibrant coral reefs without the Maldives' crowds, these ...
A new dinosaur species from more than 100 million years ago has been discovered and it's notable not for its size but its unusual intelligence.
Baby Asian short-clawed otters were seen running about energetically in the exhibit space at Tokushima Zoo in Tokushima on ...
Two different groups of macaques have been spotted in Japan mounting sika deer. The behavior could be part of a shared “culture” between the animals.