Some animals age in ways that look very different from the way humans and most other species age. A small group of creatures can slow aging dramatically or even reset parts of their life cycle.

How can we measure time more than 500 million years into the past? A study recently published in Nature Communications by researchers at the University of Lausanne presents a new geological "rock ...

This video explores the life cycle of various animals including butterflies and frogs, showing how animals change as they ...

Discover why tiny Amazon insects are so vulnerable to heat and what their decline could mean for forests, wildlife, and people.

The sea slug is bright green, shaped like a leaf and doing something very few animals can: harnessing the power of the sun.

Every March, a day comes when the sun above the central U.S. becomes blotted out by white blurs. The noise is deafening, and the visual even more disorienting. As the sky seems to undulate with ...

Opinion: An alarming new study documents the accelerating rate of decline in U.S. bird numbers, writes Gerald Winegrad.

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle has been rescued in Texas in critical condition, highlighting the fragility of its survival.

The larvae of the black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) are considered a promising source of sustainable protein, as they contain high-quality protein comparable to soy protein. They can produce this ...

Fiddler crabs in mangrove forests eat and degrade microplastics into nanoplastics, offering clues to the "missing plastic ...

An 11-year, $11 million expansion is expected to be completed in May and will allow the staff to care for more than 3400 animals, reptiles and birds a year.