Oct. 29, 2024 — Discoveries that impact lifespan and healthspan in fruit flies are usually tested in mice before being considered potentially relevant in humans, a process that is expensive and ...

Oct. 17, 2024 — A major new study reveals that carbon dioxide emissions from forest fires have surged by 60 percent globally since 2001, and almost tripled in some of the most climate-sensitive ...

When life seems a little too serious, there's nothing like animal jokes to make you roar (or hoot or howl) with laughter I’ve been a stand-up and improv comic for 30 years, and I know for a fact ...

If you love animals, you’re surely going to get hooked on our venture that strives to make this planet a better place for our wildlife. According to experts, we are witnessing a rapid loss of species ...

Among them? The kāhuli, Hawaii's native tree snails that are some of the most endangered animals on the planet. At one point, there used to be about 750 species of snails in Hawaii — almost all ...

Animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the safety of other products. Many of these experiments cause pain to the animals involved or reduce their quality of life ...

Animal behaviour is the scientific study of the behaviour of animals. The discipline covers study under experimental conditions, behaviourism, or natural conditions, ethology. The British ...

Animals are always on the move. But sometimes, animals’ instincts drive them to make arduous, dangerous, and incredible treks in search of food, water, or better weather – not as a single animal, but ...

Do you hear the call of the wild? That’s Mother Nature and millions of animal advocates asking you to mark your calendars – World Animal Day is celebrated annually on October 4th. And it’s not just ...

Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the ...

Throughout the year, the International Union for Conservation of Nature curates a Red List of endangered animals for government, non-profits, and individuals to access. This evolving list updates ...

Animals, much like humans and plants, are vital to our ecosystem. They contribute in numerous ways that are integral to maintaining ecological balance. From regulating ecological processes such as ...