Meerkat is a social mammal that's native to Africa's desert. This small animal stands upright and lives in burrows. It's ...

Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

Here are five more ways that humans have scuppered the love lives of animals.

Roughly half a million years ago, a group of armadillo-like mammals, horses, and sloths met their end in a sinkhole in what ...

The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...

The Ocean Genome Legacy Center and Seacoast Science Center join forces to unlock the secrets of marine mammal DNA and advance ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has entered a concerning new phase, demonstrating its adaptability by spreading from ...

Several viruses are circulating around the globe, including in Utah. But because there’s limited information on some of them, ...

Federal data only tells part of the story of how the global wildlife trade is fueling nature loss, a new study shows.

Controversial Ontario theme park Marineland will soon get rid of all marine mammals housed on the property, a bittersweet ...