Animals have limited lifespans, but some species defy time with extraordinary longevity. From red sea urchins to slow-moving ...

In a discovery that has stunned the scientific world, researchers have found that the Greenland shark (Somniosus ...

In a heart-stopping incident, a hotel worker narrowly escaped becoming a polar bear's next meal in the Arctic town of ...

For the first time in recorded history, a group of bowhead whales has been spotted off the coast of British Columbia, far south of their typical Arctic habitat. Researchers from the University of ...

Have you ever wondered why you don't have thick hair covering your whole body like a dog, cat or gorilla does? Humans aren't the only mammals with sparse hair. Elephants, rhinos and naked mole rats ...

The changing climate has dramatically changed the migration patterns of several large mammals in Iran, a new study found. Researchers from Shahid Beheshti University and Iran's Department of ...

It can be hard to keep track of which animals are rodents; it can also be difficult to track which animals fall under the label of mammal. If you’ve ever wondered whether rodents are mammals, you’ve ...

Pangolins have two claims to fame: first, that they are the world’s only scaly mammal, and second, they are one of the most trafficked animals globally. Beyond that, most people know very little ...

Domoic acid is the toxin responsible for killing hundreds of marine mammals. An "unprecedented" toxic algae bloom has overrun the coast of Southern California, sickening marine animals and ...

Over the past few weeks, Santa Barbara County’s typically serene shoreline has transformed into a scene of gruesome marine mammal suffering due to a widespread toxic algal bloom sweeping the coastal ...