Discover examples of sea life and see how they move underwater in this KS1 Science video on marine animals for primary ...

Seahorses are the unofficial poster species for animal fatherhood. While the female produces the eggs, the male is the one ...

Beyond factors like genetics and environment, animal personality is also shaped by something more fundamental: the species itself. As an evolutionary biologist, Bell says she is particularly ...

Being a loner isn’t un-herd of for these four-legged seniors. New research shows that it is in an animal’s nature to isolate as they age — but unlike the known detriments for humans, breaking away ...

For a long time, cooperation in the animal world was viewed largely through the lens of competition's opposite: a useful alliance that helps two species gain something neither could achieve alone. Yet ...

Sound science requires animal subjects to be physically, physiologically, and behaviorally unharmed. Accordingly, publication of methods that contravenes animal welfare principles risks perpetuating ...

Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many animals big and small understand the concept of death. Reading time 8 minutes ...

Fast animals get plenty of attention for their incredible feats of speed. But what about animals that move at a slower pace? "We definitely are programmed to think that speed is good," said James ...

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