Studies of the regenerative powers of worms, zebrafish and lizards suggest ways to improve recovery in people.

These animals have adapted traits that allow them to use their tails to stay warm in cold weather. One example is the fox , which wraps its fluffy tail around its body as a kind of blanket.

This adorable marsupial may move slowly, but its climbing skills and hidden lifestyle make it a forest survival expert.

Lemurs, lizards, whales — all are famed for their tails in some way. But which animal has the longest tail of all? In proportion to their bodies, grass lizards have the longest tails of any ...

Nature showcases remarkable transformations as baby animals exhibit appearances drastically different from their adult forms.

They do have active telomerase, the enzyme that allows the long, protective tails of a chromosome to regenerate, says Juliano–so that’s likely one piece of the puzzle.

Many marine animals travel at a depth of around three times their body depth (dotted lines). Stokes et al. 2024, Author provided (no reuse). Of course, not all swim depths are determined by energy ...

Life Are animals conscious? We’re finally realising that many species are. Science is at last confirming what many people have long suspected - that mammals, birds and perhaps some invertebrates ...