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 ...

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

New research makes it possible to reconstruct ancient ecosystems by analyzing the teeth of over 50,000 carnivorous animal ...

In 2019, scientists rediscovered a species of miniature deer long lost to science within the dry coastal forests of southern ...

In a new study published in Science, a Belgian research team explores how genetic switches controlling gene activity define brain cell types across species. They trained deep learning models on human, ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

Every child knows what a tiger looks like: orange fur with black stripes. But did you know that many animals - including the big cats themselves - perceive tigers as green? PETBOOK editor and ...

But, alas, the mosasaurs were not dinosaurs. As with plesiosaurs, the biggest giveaway is its habitat: “With the exception of ...

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

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

Animal activists are pushing for 'Dexter's Law' in the upcoming Florida legislative session in honor of Dexter, a dog found decapitated shortly after it was adopted. A lot of people like to stop and ...

That's the way one scientist puts it — referring to how infected wild birds survive long enough to spread it to birds and ...