So-called mirror cells could rampage through our ecosystems, food supply and immune systems, experts say, potentially without ...

In a new study, scientists describe how different traits used to choose mates in barn swallow populations are driving the bird to diverge, which could eventually lead to the formation of new species.

In the latest installment of Pet Poison Helpline’s (PPH) Toxin Tails, Renee Schmid, DVM, DABT, DABVT, senior toxicologist and ...

A new study has identified key gene regulators that enable some deafened animals -- including fish and lizards -- to naturally regenerate their hearing. The findings could guide future efforts to ...

Bao Li (whose name means “treasure” and “energetic”) and Qing Bao (“green treasure”) are the next step in a continuum of ...

As academics fear being priced out of the fossil market, a private company announced that it aims to raise $13.75 million by ...

Researchers have developed a method using viruses to track neuronal development in frogs, shedding light on the evolution of ...

We all had to make adjustments as the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded – even zoo animals who were suddenly not seeing crowds of ...

The Frontier supercomputer's calculations provide a new foundation for simulating the universe's conventional physics, but ...

The giraffe herd at the Maryland Zoo has a new member, a 3-year-old female now settling into her new home. She is not currently visible to the public while she goes through a standard quarantine ...

Guest won't see her any time soon, since zoo officials have her on standard quarantine and want her to get used to her new home. Officials said the Giraffe House is closed to the public until she ...

The universe just got a whole lot bigger—or at least in the world of computer simulations, that is. In early November, ...