Biologists have long drawn the animal family tree with a hazy base, unsure which creature first split from the common ...

As our behavior is determined by our brains, understanding which neurological circuits are involved at the beginning of the reward system allows scientists to map the entire system, and gives them ...

However, AI has proved indispensable in wildlife conservation, as it can analyze large datasets to monitor species, detect ...

A new study shows there is a high cost of parenthood, quantifying the 10% “longevity tax” on reproduction. Consequently, mammals that have fewer or no offspring tend to live longer. But why does ...

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered 430,000-year-old handheld wooden tools, the oldest surviving examples of their kind ...

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While viral headlines occasionally highlight various roadkill gourmands, the expired creatures actually have many other ...

A recent review of over 312 studies has identified dozens of unique uses of roadkill in scientific research. The review, ...

When Houssein Rayaleh received a WhatsApp message from a local ecotourism guide showing footage of a lioness in Djibouti, he ...

Captive wild animal encounters are hugely popular, thanks partly to social media. But our investigation shows many creatures ...

Scientists have developed a model which can identify small mammals from their footprints. These animals are often crucially ...

With only fragments of evidence and massive unexplored habitat, the saola may still exist despite a decade of silence.