Advances in organ and computer models are raising the prospect that some animal experiments could be eliminated. But there ...

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Koalas suffered a massive population decline that left them with dangerously low genetic diversity. However, new genomic research suggests their rapid rebound may be helping reverse some of that ...

The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences launches a new exhibit featuring the defense strategies from animals around the globe.

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

The exploding ant, known scientifically as Colobopsis explodens, has one of the most extreme defense mechanisms in the animal ...

Just 25 years ago this land was intensively managed agricultural farmland struggling on heavy clay soils, but today it is described as absolutely thriving and potentially one of the most biodiverse ...

EYES TRAINED on the patient’s leg, the doctor proceeds with the operation. If the injured limb is not removed, infection and death will swiftly follow. The instrument of choice is a set of strong ...

It may be time to hit the road in pursuit of scientific research. Millions of animals are struck by vehicles every year and killed as a result. These accidents have even pushed some species to ...

Firefighters were battling a dangerous commercial blaze in South El Monte Wednesday afternoon, with propane tanks exploding at a property on North Tyler Avenue, according to Los Angeles County fire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Frigid temperatures have taken hold of the U.S. Midwest, with the thermometer hovering around the -30°C mark in some places. The ...

Chip Murrow had never heard the term "exploding trees" in his 30 years as a forester for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Is there a danger of exploding trees in Iowa? And how does it happen?