Huge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations, scientists found. By Apoorva Mandavilli Elephant seals in South America died in massive numbers ...

When most people think of venomous creatures, snakes, spiders, and insects spring to mind. Admittedly, those are the most ...

But in over 10,000 recordings of wildlife on the African savannah, 95 percent of the species observed responded with far more ...

Brain staining of pregnant fish. On the left is the Nissl staining use to determine neuron morphology and on the right is ki67 staining which stains for cell proliferation. New research reveals that ...

Prehistoric humans hunt a woolly mammoth. More and more research shows that this species – and at least 46 other species of megaherbivores – were driven to extinction by humans. The debate has raged ...

Sexual behavior is one reason why female mammals typically live longer than their male counterparts, according to a new study ...

Sloths show that slow living sustains nature. Protecting them means preserving the balance of forests. Their story teaches ...

Marine mammals held in captivity more than two years or born in captivity for public display should not be released into the ...

Thirty beluga whales were still alive on Oct. 10, despite Canada's Marineland park threatening to euthanize them if it did ...