Beneath the joy of caring for a backyard menagerie lies the biology of balance. Hannah’s animals, from playful dogs to a ...

Elephants are the largest land animals, only outsized by giants of the sea such as whales. Their large stature makes them a ...

Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up to tackle the woody encroachment at Folsom Point Preserve.

In nature, teeth are considered to be synonymous with survival-hunting, defence, or consuming. However, numerous animals have ...

The feeding apparatus of butterflies and moths has drawn considerable attention owing to its specialised morphology and its critical role in ecological interactions. The proboscis is a highly derived, ...

The linkage between leaf-litter and macroinvertebrate shredders is pivotal for stream food webs. Global change is predicted to decrease the nutritional quality of litter inputs to streams. However, ...

The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small critter is the only amphibian on the planet that lives north of the Arctic ...

Climate change is rapidly altering our environment—and posing major challenges for many animal species. Whether they can ...

While sight and hearing often take center stage, olfaction – or smell – is an essential tool that helps creatures navigate their surroundings, find food and communicate with one another. Mammals have ...