There are few things more joyful, if occasionally nerve-wracking, than having a pet in your home. And plenty of people agree.

Nature is full of surprises, but few are as fascinating as hybrid animals, creatures born from crossing two different species ...

Climate change has a wide range of effects on wildlife. It affects seasonal migration, reproduction times, body size and mass ...

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...

Look down at the rainforest floor. Rotting flowers shift under the assault of tiny petal-eating beetles. Vividly colored ...

A popular idea suggests a link between big brains and a rich social life, but octopuses don't fit the pattern, which suggests ...

Warming temperatures are forcing Antarctic penguins to breed earlier and that's a big problem for two of the cute tuxedoed ...