The DNR is encouraging the public to report findings of black bear dens in Wisconsin. Bears at the sites could be included in a ongoing study of reproduction and population.

Kitten Season is what those of us in animal welfare call the months when feline reproduction goes into overdrive and kittens ...

These flies lay eggs on open wounds, and their larvae feed on live flesh. And a case was just stopped in a Florida quarantine ...

Bengaluru scientists aim to preserve fertility for cancer patients by developing a technique to save immature eggs in ovaries.

While you may have tolerance for minor damage, it also comes down to how many of these animals actually are living in your ...

Scientists have documented same-sex behavior in many animals. Learn what it means, how it varies, and why human labels can mislead.

At SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park, scientists from across the globe are using advanced X-rays to find a long-lost map of the galaxy by ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus.

Adrian Barnett explains why the Praya dubia is not just one of the longest predators in the ocean, but one of the most abundant too.

A research breakthrough has boosted plans to genetically ­engineer quolls as a new weapon against cane toads, fast-track ...

Antichinus are small marsupials - about 12cm to 31cm nose to tail - with soft fur, large eyes and a pointed snout, and live in forested areas of Australia and New Guinea. But don’t let the cuteness of ...

Both the UK and US Governments have pledged to end research using animals, but is such a goal realistic? And how might it change medical research? Talha Burki reports.

Nature does not reward politeness, and being a male or female doesn't change that rule either. Across the animal kingdom, the ...