In the animal kingdom, pregnancy rarely follows the rules, with many species being pregnant for a year or more.

Large litters are not uncommon in the animal kingdom, but some species give birth to thousands, and even millions, of young.

In 2011, Chilean scientists exploring Antarctica found a strange, deflated, football-shaped object on Seymour Island and took ...

A Western Cape gentleman sparks laughter as he questions Woolies eggs' black stamps and expiry dates, prompting hilarious ...

Nature reveals a stark reality: some mothers become their offspring's final meal. From black lace weaver spiders offering ...

First, the Emperor Penguin was placed in a bin to be weighed. The little guy was so interested in his surroundings. Then he ...

It's the second detection at that same feedlot since October. No other cases were linked to the earlier incident, and both appear tied to livestock moved north from southern Mexico. Texas remains free ...

Northern harriers glide low over fields and marshes, using sight and sound to hunt and can be spotted in open habitats with ...

Once they near emergence, the female's thin skin bulges and pulsates with the struggles of the impatient froglets. The day ...

When it comes to animals romancing in the wild, things get weird—really weird. Some animals offer bizarre gifts, some put on ...

An active underwater volcano off Canada's coast has revealed a vibrant deep-sea habitat, teeming with hundreds of thousands ...

The Wellcome Photography Prize awards photographers who show how science affects human health around the world.