The natural world is home to an astonishing variety of life, but some creatures are so rare that only a handful remain in existence. These animals, often teetering on the edge of extinction, are ...

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Two decades ago, Jaap de Roode made a discovery that changed his scientific career. While researching the ecology and evolution of parasites and their hosts, he came across something truly ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean ...

In the animal kingdom, pregnancy is usually the role of the female, but a few unique species have flipped this biological norm. Male pregnancy evolved in these species to increase reproductive success ...

Rats laugh, bees roll balls for fun, turtles dance when they anticipate feeding, and dogs wiggle their tails when they’re excited. Research into animal emotions and experience has been on the ...

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It's a ferret, it's an escaped pet, it's a … wild stoat, according to a state wildlife expert Bailey Richards is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023 and ...

Spring is approaching and one sure sign of the season are the new babies at the San Diego Zoo who are venturing outside of the den and peeking out of mom’s pouch for the first time. The zoo ...