Animals isolate like people do in old age -- but that might be a good thing, scientists say. VW Pics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Being a loner isn’t un-herd of for these four-legged ...

Shining for Science: Pictures of Glowing Animals. Check out the wide variety of organisms that shine bright for scientific study—and how they acquired their florescent look.

AFP via Getty Images Using the example of fruit flies laying their eggs in ethanol-based substances, researchers added that there may also be medicinal purposes such as protection from parasites, too.

Runners-up in this category included an image of a tiny octopus delicately balanced on top of jellyfish-like animals named salps, snapped in the Philippines in 2024 by Pietro Formis, and an eerie ...

A Japanese study suggests looking at cute animal pics can help your concentration. We've thoughtfully provided some so you can test that out for yourself. By Dan Nosowitz Updated Jun 24, 2021 1:34 ...

With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.

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Animals running in response to hearing human voices in Kruger National Park (Zanette et al. / Current Biology) The conditions of the study aren’t universal to animal-human interactions.

Images reveal the shocking ways animals could be changed if gene-editing is allowed to spiral out of control.

“There is this burden the animal has to carry for humans in the context of science,” Dr. Sharp said. “They require, I think, respect, and to be recognized and honored and mourned.” ...

Far more animals than previously thought likely have consciousness, top scientists say in a new declaration — including fish, lobsters and octopus. Recent research backs them up.

A new study has revealed fish can experience intense pain when they're killed, and the heartbreaking fact is traumatizing people and likely making them consider vegetarianism.