New studies indicate that young kids may be exposed to toxic chemicals while they sleep, but experts say parents can take practical steps to avoid that.

New studies indicate that young kids may be exposed to toxic chemicals while they sleep, but experts say parents can take ...

A vaccine under development has demonstrated complete protection in mice against a deadly variant of the virus that causes bird flu. The work focuses on the H5N1 variant known as 2.3.4.4b, which has ...

A multitude of studies link exposure to glyphosate and glyphosate-based herbicides to harmful impacts on women's reproductive ...

Some marine mammals travel thousands of kilometres to find their food, continuously diving to great depths. By instrumenting them, it is possible to directly observe their foraging behaviour.

What you need is a nervous system flexible enough to cope. In a new study, MIT neuroscientists show how even a simple animal can switch many gears in its brain to muster an adaptive response to a ...

The endocrine system refers to the cells, glands and organs that secrete hormones directly into the blood in order to control physiological and behavioural activities. The effects of the endocrine ...

A genetics startup has created three pups that contain ancient DNA retrieved from the remains of the animal’s extinct ancestors. The first journalist to meet the wolves describes his trip to the ...

A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the “world’s first successfully de-extincted animal,” according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences.

The owner began rescuing cats in 2006 after the death of his son. An animal sanctuary owner and roughly 100 cats have died in a fire on Long Island, according to officials. The flames broke out at ...

Armed support gardaí were on site along with many animal welfare workers. One dark bay horse reared as it was loaded into a horse box to be removed as people shouted loudly from nearby houses.

Tigers and monkeys and tapirs, oh my! Joel Sartore's latest book, "National Geographic Photo Ark: Babies," captures the animal kingdom's most curious youngsters. Sumatran tigersPanthera tigris ...