Science is messy business. Finding the truth is easier said than done.

History is full of examples of imitative, suicidal behavior, dating back at least to the 18th century publication of "The Sorrows of Young Werther." ...

This photograph shows two species from the study by Toussaint et al. – a raccoon (Procyon lotor) and mongoose lemur (Eulemur mongoz) – climbing on vertical supports. Researchers have shed new light on ...

A new study reveals that conservatives tend to view sustainable actions as less impactful than liberals do. This divide is ...

Throughout the Amazon Rainforest, forest fragmentation represents an escalating and existential threat to the preservation of ...

Branches can be given to many different animals at Zoo Knoxville, and they’re used for more than just food.

Researchers have shed new light on the features that enable tree-dwelling mammals to move effectively through their environments, providing insights into the evolution of the distinct upright postures ...

Neuroscientists have uncovered new insights into a key evolutionary question: Why can humans talk when most animals can't?

From trolling crankbaits for walleye and probing rocky structure for smallmouth bass to searching for spring crappie anglers along our Chautauqua County shorelines, kitchen table debates argue whether ...

Scientists suggest female frogs listen for changes in the male calls as a signal for when it's warm enough to mate.

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By the time Kim Ring arrived at her neighbors' yard that spring afternoon in 2022, their chicken coop was a flattened pile of lumber surrounded by feathers. The poultry had been raided by a bear. At ...