A rare yam species, Dioscorea melanophyma, spreads its clones by fooling birds with fake berries, helping it survive without seeds.

Climate change has a wide range of effects on wildlife. It affects seasonal migration, reproduction times, body size and mass ...

New research from James Cook University has made the extraordinary discovery that epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs ...

A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way ...

The strategy, known as synthetic biology, is gaining momentum globally as a conservation tool and human health solution, ...

“While the human penis functions primarily to transfer sperm, our result suggests its unusual large size evolved as a sexual ornament to attract females rather than purely as a badge of status to ...

A new study suggests humans belong in an elite “league of monogamy,” ranking closer to beavers and meerkats than to chimpanzees. By comparing full and half siblings across species and human cultures, ...

Same-sex behavior is widespread in primates and may help strengthen social bonds and improve survival under challenging ...

How slow are sloths, generally considered Earth's slowest mammal? Distance moved in a day: often just a few yards. Time at rest: up to 20 hours out of each 24. Metabolism: so slow that the ...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons features many returning villagers (also known as residents in ACNH) and a few new villagers that can move onto your island or visit your campsite. There are also many ...