There is one specific task that stress researchers who conduct animal experiments need to be particularly skilled at. This ...

Using a variety of techniques, the researchers realized that two subspecies of squirrels from Southeast Asia were actually unique species in their own right ...

A 'one of a kind' fossil discovery could transform our understanding of how the unique brains and intelligence of modern birds evolved, one of the most enduring mysteries of vertebrate evolution.

The brains of today's birds facilitate a level of cognitive prowess and behavioral complexity rivaled only by mammals. But ...

Researchers hope the "exquisitely preserved" fossil will cast new light on an enduring mystery in paleontology.

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The innovative research carried out over six years, utilized a unique tracking system installed in Israel's Hula Valley. Using this GPS-like technology, the researchers could track the flight of tiny ...

Covering your surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research released Tuesday ...

Facebook and Instagram can boost wildlife conservation efforts through public awareness and engagement, according to a new study.

The radiation levels experienced by the frogs living in Chernobyl have not affected their age or their rate of aging. These ...

Trailing behind the fluffy animal, however, is a tail longer than the rest of its body combined, more than 6 inches long, ...

(Heptology is the branch of zoology focused on reptiles and amphibians.) In the journal, the amphibians — which grow up to 5 ...