Meet the springhare: the first glow-in-the-dark African mammal known to science
Researchers discovered the springhare's fluorescent abilities entirely by accident
Animals that eat rotting meat have unique gut microbiomes
Novel arrays of bacteria that can degrade toxins were found in a survey of wild animal gut microbiomes
Scientists find the first known nursery for the Munk's devil ray
By tracking rays across the eastern Pacific, researchers spied the growth and development of this less common ray species
PFAS chemicals reach remote oceans and accumulate in whales, dolphins, and other ocean life
Scientists studying the 'forever chemicals' say this trend is concerning
Your antidepressants could affect color-changing shrimp
The jury is still out for the shrimp, but our medications do affect water-dwelling wildlife
Researchers investigate which terrestrial and marine mammals might be susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
The answer lies in the configuration of the ACE2 protein
In the future, lab animals will live in computer chips, not cages
One lab's rodent surgeon thinks there are better ways to model human disease
Invasive species are pushing close to the boundaries of protected areas
Protected areas are successful at maintaining ecosystems, but for how long?
Sexual rivalries are how you evolve antlers, pincers, and tusks
Male-male competition makes animals "horny" as well
Narwhal DNA captured a survival story the last time the glaciers melted
But their success in the past likely won't repeat itself now that ice is melting again
Herbivore teeth deep in a South African cave give clues to what the climate was like thousands of years ago
Scientists used carbon and oxygen isotopes to reconstruct past rainfall patterns
On this World Bee Day, we ask: why are bees so fascinating?
Is it their honey or their hive, or is it because they can jive?
Don't feed the bears. It shortens their telomeres
Bears that get food from humans hibernate less, which has molecular repercussions
Horses lose four of their toes in the womb
About four weeks after conception, horse embryos still have five toes, just like humans