A team of researchers has discovered 71 new native bee species belonging to the resin pot bees, or Megachile (Austrochile), which are unique to Australia and...
Animal abduction: Biologists documented five male capuchin monkeys carrying at least eleven different infant howler monkeys -- a behavior never before seen in wild primates. Rise...
The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the species to reproduce....
Wild chimpanzees alter the meaning of single calls when embedding them into diverse call combinations, mirroring linguistic operations in human language. Human language, however, allows an...
New report shows drastic decline in endangered primates and calls for conservation measures.
Tyrannosaurus rex evolved in North America, but its direct ancestor came from Asia, crossing a land bridge connecting the continents more than 70 million years ago,...
A new study has found worrying signs that climate change may be undermining the capacity of Arctic fjords to serve as effective carbon sinks. The findings...
Macaque mothers experience a short period of physical restlessness after the death of an infant, but do not show typical human signs of grief, such as...
Rhinos that flourished across much of North America 12 million years ago gathered in huge herds, according to a new study.
Japan's Ryukyu Islands, which includes Okinawa, are the exclusive home to two rare mammals, the Amami rabbit and Ryukyu long-furred rat. These animals are hard to...