One of the most popular and distinguishable animals in the world, the giant panda is also one ... which is roughly 40% of its body weight. Giant pandas, therefore, dedicate between 12 and 15 hours a ...

The ancient creatures challenge longstanding ideas of mollusk development and highlight a previously unknown diversity in body plans ... are the second-largest animal phylum in the world, trailing ...

Different parts of the body have different microbiomes, for example, the skin microbiome is different to the gut microbiome, but they are all part of the human microbiome. A collection of measurable ...

When tourists venture into nature, their thoughts are often focused on the animals they'll get to see. But animals may also ...

We have a natural fascination with time—how landscapes have been carved over millennia, how our bodies grow and sag with age, ...

Local animal shelters are filled with adorable, loving pets in need of a second chance, and one of them might be the perfect match for you. Dr. Devon Smith, a passionate advocate for pet adoption ...

In the animal kingdom, the size of certain body parts can often seem exaggerated, even super-sized. These adaptations are not ...

If animals could talk, how would they say they are feeling? While some serene family pets might seem to exist in a perpetual state of bliss, others often appear more conflicted. Sometimes ...

“Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth”) is the first work of non-fiction by Markus Zusak, who wrote the international best seller “The Book Thief” and most recently the expansive family saga ...