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Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

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Evolution is slow, but with the right experimental set-up—and enough time to spare—you can watch nature do its methodical ...

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The centromere is necessary for the transport of chromosomes during cell division and, therefore, for the correct ...

A wild Amur tigress has been filmed with five cubs in tow in the Northeast China Tiger and Leopard National Park. The ...

This has been quite the wild year in human evolution stories. Our relatives, living and extinct, got a lot of attention—from ...

Find out which animals live the longest and what clues this gives us for potentially slowing down human aging.

High in the forest canopy, one genus of snake learned how to solve the problem of flight without wings. Here’s how, according ...

Former equestrian instructor’s personal healing experience sparks holistic veterinary care practice blending Reiki energy work with FDA-cleared laser therapy Horses taught me that animals communicate ...