Find out which animals live the longest and what clues this gives us for potentially slowing down human aging.

The bioscience startup has attracted billions in investment – and a flurry of criticism, but founder tells the Guardian plans to bring back the woolly mammoth will not be derailed ...

Harsh Goenka discussed Calhoun's 'Mouse Paradise' experiment, illustrating how overpopulation resulted in violence and ...

Have you ever found small footprints on your patio during the night or tiny droppings near your flower beds and thought it ...

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A study by Kristin Winchell (NYU) sequenced the genomes of these reptiles and found 93 specific genes related to limb and skin development that had diverged from forest populations. The city lizards ...

Researchers found that lab mice that were released into a large, enclosed field were almost immediately less anxious.

Jessica Crause describes her work as a wildlife carer as a “happy heartache”. On the day we speak, she has released six ...

Honey badgers are not actually named for their love of honey, in fact, they raid bee hives to loot the delicious, protein-rich larva inside, which seems like an overly complicated way to get protein.

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s heartwarming kids’ tales have become a cosy festive fixture on the BBC. Ahead of this year’s offering of The Scarecrows’ Wedding, we ask: which is the all-time ...

Most of us think of long lifespans and immediately picture giant tortoises or ancient oak trees. But the animal world is full of unexpected creatures that live far longer than you’d ever guess.

The survey also included animals that are not native to Colorado, including: Some of these are more ludicrous than the animals in Colorado. People might need to learn to differentiate their bears, ...