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

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 ...

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 ...

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

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, ...

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