Scientists have gotten the best-ever view of 'space tornadoes' howling near the Milky Way's black hole. The cosmic twisters ...

Visitors at Lincoln Park Zoo can often spot the meerkat on sentinel duty because they’ll be standing on their hind legs atop ...

The MeerKAT radio telescope has unlocked cosmic mysteries. It's fostered scientific collaboration. It is also nurturing local talent. MeerKAT, which is among South Africa's largest scientific ...

When was the last time you saw a meerkat? When was the last time you saw a meerkat...getting his belly scratched? Well today's the day! Video of animal lover Ruben Lambrechts giving a meerkat some ...

That’s essentially the cooperative breeding system of meerkat groups, in which one dominant male and female monopolize the mating and pup-bearing. What helps that female keep her coveted position?

The ghostly ring Kýklos (from the Greek κύκλος, circle or ring) and the object WR16 both show the environment of rare and ...

Because of this meerkats have incredibly complex behaviour, which can also be very surprising – as leading professor of social behaviour, and former meerkat biologist, Professor Andy Russell ...