This illustration shows that male animals exposed to THC in the womb experience a greater surge in the “reward-seeking” brain chemical dopamine when exposed to opioid drugs as adolescents compared to ...

Advanced analysis of prehistoric cave art has revealed new insights into the fishing practices of Paleolithic societies.

Pups are everywhere these days, thanks to indulgent owners and business proprietors. Guess what else is everywhere, including ...

The new research suggests that this dinosaur's armor was adapted for fighting between members of Borealopelta markmitchelli.

44.3 x 59.5 cm. (17.4 x 23.4 in.) ...

The animal lived about 70 million to 75 million years ago in a part of the state that would likely have been a swampy environment.

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But what about the rest of the animal kingdom–how do non-human animals understand and respond to death? The answer depends on species, individual, and circumstance. “There’s a wide variety ...

Wild animals also experience adversity. Although their negative experiences are easy to dismiss as part of life in the wild, they still have lifelong repercussions – just like traumatic events ...

A backward question mark shape on the creature's back reveals early animal evolutionary history. The earliest known animal to show evidence of an asymmetrical body lived over half a billion years ...

According to legend, Queen Cleopatra had a favorite cat named Tivali. Cats are also highly regarded in Islam, though no animals are worshipped in that religion. Muslims consider cats clean animals, ...

IX. 23. THE PIGMY HOG (Porcula salvania).—Few additions to the Zoological Society's living collection of late years have attracted more attention than the Pigmy Hogs of Nepaul, of which the ...