You probably know that the king cobra is the largest venomous snake known to humans, but what if this isn’t entirely true? It ...

Many mammal populations in European and North American zoos are aging—a trend that jeopardizes the long-term viability of so-called reserve populations and, with it, a core mission of modern zoos in ...

When you picture the jungle, your mind might jump to roaring tigers, monkeys swinging wildly from tree to tree, or bright parrots flitting between branches. But high above, in the dense green canopy, ...

Molecular biologist Cynthia Kenyon speaks about her seminal discovery and excitement for the future of longevity research ...

TORONTO — Marineland has presented a plan to the federal government to ship the last remaining captive whales and dolphins in ...

The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (ODFW) has received a formal petition (available here) from several conservation ...

Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...

The real revelation, however, came from the men. Men considered a larger penis as an indicator of a rival with both greater ...

Volcanic rock at the Sáttítla Highlands National Monument filters rain and snowmelt into an underground aquifer network that holds as much as 200 of California's biggest reservoirs.