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 ...

Cuteness can shift moods and lower cortisol, and science backs it up. Looking at baby animals, like a seal pup blinking on a ...

Many animals have special ways to protect themselves that can surprise even people who know a lot about wildlife. One of the most surprising weapons is the tail.We usually think of tails as tools ...

Animals have been used in warfare for as long as armed conflict has existed, ... Samson tried to fight off the Philistines by strapping torches to the tails of 300 foxes ...