Triantha occidentalis is picky: It won't eat insects heavy enough to be its pollinators.
Researchers found that people in the area didn’t mix with Neanderthals and suffered population bottlenecks due to a changing climate.
The iconically tall animals may have complex matriarchal systems much like elephants do, according to new research.
In dozens of videos, birds were caught stealing hair from dogs, cats, humans, raccoons, and even a porcupine.
Known as “Eurasian hunting dogs,” these non-wolf canids are very distantly related to domesticated dogs.
Researchers believe a trove of animal bones was dragged in by hyenas over thousands of years.
The legless amphibians are probably harmless, most certainly hideous—and possibly here to stay.
Tube-like impressions found in Canadian rocks are further evidence that sponges were the first animals on Earth.
The socially learned behavior, and how it subtly differs between neighborhoods, is an example of animal culture, researchers say.
Two ice core samples drilled from the Tibetan Plateau yielded over 30 different viruses from the last ice age.
The research might help scientists create better tests for gait problems in cows. But it's also hilarious.
The surprising observation could yield new insights into early human evolution.
Germany is the latest to report African swine fever virus in local pigs. But while the virus is deadly serious for pigs, it's probably not dangerous to humans.
Researchers took a comprehensive look at the genetic history of the psychoactive plant.
The sharks, which are native to the Gulf of Mexico, made their way hundreds of miles upstream.
The new guidelines are restrictive but offer ways to move forward with related research.
A new experiment found dogs didn't reciprocate giving food to people who had fed them, but the results highlight the challenges of animal behavior research.
The routine procedure stocks Utah’s lakes with juvenile fish.
Common diseases caused by germs like salmonella and avian influenza have been ruled out so far.
Birds aren’t descended from dinosaurs. They are dinosaurs.
