XINING -- A new study has uncovered the substantial impact of altitude on the gut microbiota of the plateau pika, a small mammal, on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the west of China, helping to reveal ...

The title of the most fearsome creature goes to the honey badger, a relatively small animal found in Africa, known for being a true war ...

It’s not exactly a chicken and dinosaur-egg question, but which came first, the mammal or the giant lizard? If you ask Almost Intelligent (AI), you’ll get an indication that the robots are getting ...

Living in a Southern California beach community with our climate — the surf, sand and sun — shapes who we are. Like many Angelenos, I find comfort near the ocean; it has a soothing regenerative ...

Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia's extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the world, from platypus to koalas and wombats. Tragically, Australia is the ...

Some animals, such as the grasshopper mouse, consume highly venomous creatures. Of all the mammals in the world, humans by far have the strangest diets. As omnivores, we have the most variety of any ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Some animals, such as the grasshopper mouse, consume highly venomous creatures. Of all the mammals in the world, humans by far ...

John Woinarski has previously received Australian government funding through the National Environment Science Program and for contributions to the Threat Abatement Plans for feral cats and foxes. He ...

Meet this charming little pika as it delivers a heartwarming moment in its natural Alaskan habitat. Capture the cuteness and curiosity of one of nature’s tiniest and most endearing creatures. #Pika ...

One of the most important steps in the evolution of modern mammals was the development of highly sensitive hearing. The middle ear of mammals, with an eardrum and several small bones, allows us to ...