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The rugged and resilient desert bighorn sheep embodies the spirit of the state of Nevada. Learn how this animal became a ...

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An odd species has been discovered under rare circumstances in the depths of the San Antón water mine in Seville province ...

This research, supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation, is an important step toward helping biologists understand ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

Discover eight animals with shockingly long tongues and how evolution shaped their extraordinary feeding adaptations.

Minnesota has reported the U.S.'s first ruminant—a group of animals including cattle, sheep, and goats—to test positive for avian influenza. Results are in from a study led by Dr. Juzhi Hou, Dr. Fahu ...

Long hair in animals, why animals have long fur, animal fur adaptation, thick fur animals, animal hair purpose, survival ...

The monk parakeet is one of 25 tropical parrot species that have gone from pet to wild animal across 23 U.S. states.