In a laboratory in Florida, a house cat named Pepper has again been involved in the unanticipated discovery of a new virus as ...

From cancer-resistant mole rats to 200-year-old whales, evolution has equipped long-lived species with unique biological ...

Aging brings about a range of changes—often unwelcome—to our bodies: sagging skin, graying or thinning hair, and a decline in muscle strength and ...

There’s currently no solution to resurrect extinct species like the dodo, Tasmanian tiger, or even the little-known Christmas ...

That’s how the archipelago of Galapagos feels when you hop off a Zodiac onto one of its islands. Giant tortoises, marine ...

I'm sure we've all met a few toxic personalities in our time, but someone who is truly venomous isn't likely, but does that ...

An armadillo is an unusual-looking mammal, and one that most people would probably associate with southern states like Texas and Louisiana. A Purdue expert recently reported that we have armadillos ...

Extra dashes of laughter and intrigue make A Sherlock Carol a cozy cup of yuletide cheer and the perfect holiday treat for all. Under the direction of Ilyse Robbins, the tales of Sherlock Holmes and A ...

There is conclusive evidence that Crocidura trichura populations declined dramatically since 1900. In fact, some suspected it ...

Australia has lost another native mammal, the Christmas Island shrew, officially declared extinct. This tiny insect-eating mammal was Australia's only shrew species. Its disappearance highlights the ...

Once abundant on Christmas Island, the tiny, five-gram shrew (Crocidura trichura) filled the night forest with its high, thin cry before vanishing into silence. Introduced black rats and their ...