Rabbits, aka bunnies, are instantly recognizable little creatures that many of us have welcomed into our lives as pets.

Ten thousand years ago, mastodons vanished from South America. With them, an ecologically vital function also disappeared: ...

Penguins are an enduring favorite in aquariums all over the world. Even videos are fun to watch, as penguins dive into the ocean or waddle along the shores of Antarctica. Although there are a number ...

Small clusters of pits in tooth enamel may be traced back to a single evolutionary lineage millions of years ago.

“Wild boars were probably attracted to human settlements as people started settling down and began growing their own food,” ...

The red fox is such a fixture of life in London that it has its own ambulance service. The critters that have admirers and ...

New fossil research shows that teeth originally evolved as sensory tissue embedded in the armored exoskeletons of ancient ...

Pigs have long been known, sometimes celebrated, as among the most intelligent of farm animals. Now, a new Dartmouth-led ...

Giraffes have the same number of teeth as humans do, but they are designed in a very different way to serve a unique purpose.

There are many intriguing facts about squirrels—some of which you likely have never even heard before. Squirrels are far more ...

Dwarf elephants likely lived into the Bronze Age Mycenaean era, influencing ancient Greek artifacts and culture.

Florida has dozens of nonnative lizard species that are bigger, faster and stronger than native species. They have teeth, and some have bad attitudes. Here’s a look at which ones can ...