Humans are causing enormous damage to the Earth, and about 1 million plant and animal species are now at risk of extinction.

Previously, scientists thought only microbes and viruses could live beneath the seafloor crust where tectonic plates meet.

The Coalition to Illuminate and Address Animal Methods Bias (COLAAB), co-founded and led by the Physicians Committee, ...

Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals ...

Scientists probing the bottom of the Pacific Ocean made a surprising discovery: animals living underneath the seafloor in an area with volcanic activity. Giant tubeworms, which are known as the ...

Farmed animals in the United States have minimal legal protections, and much of the abuse they endure is legal. Unfortunately ...

From dust-like orchid seeds to the massive double coconuts, the variation in seed size is one of nature's most striking ...

Animal science students gain perspective on the interconnections between animal, environmental and human health. They work directly with faculty to address real-world challenges—from supporting ...

Jan. 19, 2025 — Ecologists have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid groupers into Hong Kong's coastal waters, a practice ...

Cricket frogs, native to Virginia and North Carolina, demonstrate an incredible ability to skitter across water surfaces, ...

What animals can think? Created with Sketch. Charles Darwin with his theory of evolution was one of the first scientists to acknowledge animals’ mental and emotional capacities. Since then ...

Researchers are working on an AI model that would allow humans and animals to speak to one another for the first time.