Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

A first-of-its-kind global assessment has revealed 603 wild animals plus five livestock taxa that do more than just inhabit ...

Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world—they are its architects. A new study led by Professor Gemma Harvey from ...

Love comes in all shapes and sizes, and that includes pets. With the season of love in full swing, the Aiken County Animal ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

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

The team analyzed whale poop for iron, known to be especially limited in the Southern Ocean, as well as copper.

The capacity to use information provided by others to guide behavior is a widespread phenomenon in animal societies. A standard paradigm to test if and/or how animals use and transfer social ...

THE significance of the presence of trace elements in plants and animals was discussed at a meeting of the Association of Applied Biologists held at the Imperial College of Science and Technology ...

You might be surprised to learn that the strongest creatures on the planet do not automatically make up the list of most aggressive animals. Temperament is what plays a vital role in defining ...

Editor's note: The Chinese zodiac, or "shengxiao," consists of 12 animal signs ... Chinese zodiac took shape during the Han dynasty (206 B.C.-A.D. 220), while others trace its origins back to ...