The human ability to cook may seem ordinary, but it marks one of the most important evolutionary turning points in our ...

Ancient animal history is extremely difficult to reconstruct, for a number of reasons. Some of the earliest creatures in existence were soft-bodied and microscopic, leaving behind very little ...

The transition from water to land is a question that still intrigues scientists. Those ancient organisms would have needed to ...

When most people think of animals that climb, squirrels initially come to mind. Maybe cats. But there are plenty of animals ...

Animal hoarding is a growing issue across the country, and it isn't just about having too many pets. "If you can get it, you can hoard it," said Dr. Randall Lockwood, a retired Senior VP for the ...

The FDA has released draft guidance that aims to clear up how drug developers can use alternative testing – but that doesn’t ...

Charles Darwin theorized that a sound, smell or color that's attractive to one species can be preferred by others too. A new study finds humans and animals do share preferences for certain sounds.

Approximately 1000 men traveled to the New World with Christopher Columbus on his second transcontinental crossing in 1493. Their mission was to colonize. Here are the animals they brought with them.

Swans are some of the most romantic species of birds on the planet, so what makes them so romantic? Read here to learn more.