King penguins are adapting to climate change in a way that seems to help them breed successfully, which is unusual.

Some animals have reproductive strategies so extreme that they can lead directly to their own death. In certain species, ...

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

A national movement called #ExecuteAWA believes the country has reached a tipping point and compassion alone is no longer ...

Thirty babies in a lifetime might sound unbelievable, but in the animal world, that number can be modest. Reproduction follows a clear biological pattern.

The kick-off signal for puberty begins in the brain. Specifically, in the hypothalamus, where specific neurons release a hormone that activates the hypophysis, at the base of the skull, which then ...

Nobody has ever known where tiger sharks go to mate. But new data suggests there’s one Hawaiian spot that draws a big ...

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would otherwise plague a self-cloning species.

Nearly 40% of California-grown nonorganic produce has residues from PFAS pesticides — potentially toxic “forever chemicals” ...

In Lake Malawi, hundreds of species of cichlid fish have evolved with astonishing speed, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study how biodiversity arises.

Including rare species of birds such as boat-billed herons, black-faced ibises and tawny frogmouths; zoo visitors can also see giant otters, Amur tigers, Malayan bears, giant pandas, and many other ...

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is one of today's best science fiction books. While much of the science and math is great, it falls a bit when it comes to evolution.