A new study has provided fresh insights into how animals such as the woolly mammoth, musk ox and arctic fox evolved to ...

When your immune system detects harmful microbes, your body raises its internal temperature to create a hostile environment. Turning up the heat suppresses the proliferation of invaders. In short, the ...

Sharks, skates and catfish also have tooth-like structures called denticles that make their skin feel like sandpaper. When Haridy studied the tissues of her catfish, she saw that the denticles were ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers are studying the ways certain genetic elements hide and make copies of themselves, so they can ...

Between frightening movies like "Jaws" and tales about deadly animal encounters, some fear the wild animal kingdom because of potential danger. According to a 2015 poll from Ipsos, about half of ...

Photograph by ROV Isis/SMARTEX Project/Natural Environment Research Council, UK Ping pong sponges are carnivorous animals known for having ball-like spheres at the end of their stalks. Photograph ...

Learn more about the National Academies’ various programs designed to connect, engage, and inspire. Global demand for animal-derived foods such as meat, eggs, and milk is increasing, even as arable ...

Sharks are thought to keep marine habitats healthy by removing weak and sick animals from the food chain and keeping things in balance. But proving these impacts in a real-world habitat this is ...

The public antivenom programme saving lives in a place where, the joke goes, everything wants to kill you.