Animals more likely to eat their young are those with faster reproductive cycles. “Species that have large broods might be ...

Nigeria's leather trade deficit hit N173bn due to widespread 'ponmo' consumption, insecurity, and outdated technology, ...

Research into how a father’s choices — such as diet, exercise, stress, nicotine use — may transfer traits to his children has ...

A rare toad changed the fate of a river by becoming the first amphibian to halt a hydroelectric dam. It's now in trouble.

As climate change profoundly alters ecosystems in North America, a small parasite is wreaking havoc: the winter tick. This ...

The admirable little red-bellied toad is the size of a thumb, but it has achieved giant feats: In 2014, it prevented the ...

When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the researchers compared beetles allowed to mate freely with groups of the same ...

New research shows male bonobos use subtle, hidden cues - not just swelling - to track a female’s fertile days with ...

Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent figure in India’s struggle for independence, once said: “The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” This profound ...

Recent experimental findings suggest that d-amphetamine, a potent central nervous system stimulant, can override learned ...

A new study warns modern life may undermine key human survival traits, from fertility to cognition, as environmental ...

Stress is reported to be one of the main contributing factors why couples initially struggle to conceive.