In 1974, philosopher Thomas Nagel posed a deceptively simple question: “what is it like to be a bat?”. His point wasn’t really about bats. He was offering a provocative challenge about the limits of ...

Some animals have reproductive strategies so extreme that they can lead directly to their own death. In certain species, intense mating competition or biological stress pushes the body beyond its ...

A new study shows that as humpback whale populations recover from past whaling, older males are gaining a major advantage in reproduction. Early in the recovery, breeding groups were dominated by ...

Scientists have discovered a potential path out of devastating genetic bottlenecks that could help these Australian animals, ...

Nearly 40% of California-grown nonorganic produce has residues from pesticides made from potentially toxic PFAS chemicals that can remain in the body for years.

In Lake Malawi, hundreds of species of cichlid fish have evolved with astonishing speed, offering scientists a rare opportunity to study how biodiversity arises.

The Texas A&M AgriLife Research Brahman program was named the American Brahman Breeders Association's 2025 Performance Breeder of the Year.

The American Brahman Breeders Association has named the AgriLife Research Brahman cattle program in Overton as their Breeder ...

Humans are often described as “super-predators,” but wildlife may not respond to us as uniformly as once thought. People have ...

Plan trips around real birthing seasons and accredited facilities for reliable baby-animal sightings—seal pups, turtle hatchlings, penguin chicks, pufflings, joeys, and more. Learn distance rules, ...

This octopus can brood its eggs for nearly four years without eating. Here’s how this biological extreme has reshaped how ...

Frederic A. Roemschied, Elise C. Ireland, Adam J. Calhoun, Minseung Choi, Osama M. Ahmed, Mala Murthy. Recent social experience alters song behavior in Drosophila. Current Biology (2026): DOI: 10.1016 ...