Generative artificial intelligence could take years off the time between identifying public health risks and launching ...

Sugar gliders are small marsupials that live in Australia and New Guinea. They are also popular exotic pets that are kept ...

Parrots living in Sydney have learned how to turn on water fountains for a drink. It's the first such drinking strategy seen in the birds.

Wild cockatoos in Western Sydney have learned to drink from water fountains — choosing to drink from them even if they have ...

Ethyl glucuronide stays in the body after alcohol breaks down. Using chemical analysis, the authors tested feathers and liver ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes ...

From herbivores to fierce predators, discover the truth about what piranhas eat and how their diet varies by species.

Jackrabbits are herbivores with big appetites that have the ability to eat up to one pound of plants, grass, twigs, and more in one day.

When properly managed, savannas like the Serengeti are capable of capturing at least as much carbon as tropical rainforests.

Modern cities are evolution engines. Urban snails in the Netherlands and lizards in Los Angeles have developed lighter shells ...

Lovebirds are a group of parrots that live on the African continent, with a single species living in Madagascar. These ...

A study published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology analyzed thrush remains found in a latrine of a fast-food ...