Philip Kirifa, a farmer, looks after his cattle in Nakuru County, Kenya, March 19, 2025. (Photo by Chrispinus ...

On a normal day on Lamu Island, scenes of donkeys being whipped with huge sticks or chains by their handlers would go unnoticed.Cases of abuse and general mistreatment of these beasts of burden have ...

Many animals change landscapes by acting as ‘ecosystem engineers’. Protecting and restoring nature can help us become more climate resilient.

Animal trackers using traditional skills helped to find and identify fossil tracks on the coast of South Africa.

Harry, a western lowland silverback gorilla who had lived at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium for most of his 33 years, has died ...

NAIROBI ― A new killifish species, scientifically known as Nothobranchius sylvaticus, has been documented in seasonal swamps ...

Animal biotechnology is a branch of biotechnology in which molecular biology techniques are used to genetically engineer (i.e. modify the genome of) animals in order to improve their suitability ...

Animal behaviour is the scientific study of the behaviour of animals. The discipline covers study under experimental conditions, behaviourism, or natural conditions, ethology. A comprehensive ...

Mar. 19, 2025 — To understand why kangaroos hop -- a rarity among animals -- researchers have studied the musky rat-kangaroo (Hypsiprymnodon moschatus), a diminutive marsupial that weighs only ...

Replacing animal tests does not mean putting human patients at risk. It also does not mean halting medical progress. Instead, replacing animals used in testing will improve the quality as well as the ...