A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

The white-handed gibbon comes closest to humans in the study, with a monogamy rate of 63.5%. It’s the only other top-ranked ...

Common pollutants are disrupting energy production at the cellular level in wild seabirds, potentially affecting fitness, new ...

Humans have spent centuries shaping the world. But nature wouldn’t hesitate to take over if we suddenly disappeared.

If you’re watching the person you love struggle to survive an illness, things aren’t going to be the same — for better or for ...

A new study finds how monogamous humans are in the mammal family. In a list ranking the monogamy of mammals, humans stood at ...

Researchers from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences synthesize current understanding of how climate ...

A groundbreaking new study from Bar-Ilan University shows that one of sleep's core functions originated hundreds of millions ...

Ever wonder what animals really think when they encounter us? The image we hold of ourselves wandering peacefully through ...

Studying chemical chatter as tiny balls of cells embed could shine a light on early pregnancy and glitches that lead to miscarriage Researchers have created the lining of a womb in a dish, which ...

Nature is astonishingly diverse. Across the planet’s oceans, forests, grasslands, and cities, living beings interact in ways that defy rigid expectations.

An unprecedented avian flu outbreak in Argentine Patagonia devastated a stable elephant seal colony, highlighting the rising threat of infectious disease to wildlife in a warming world.