A man and a woman were captured on video throwing rocks at an elephant seal resting on a beach at Point Reyes National Seashore.

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UChicago paleontologists use CT scanning and simulations to show how a 250-million-year-old mammal predecessor could hear ...

From their home in Contra Costa County, Peter and Corie Knights have made it their mission to help animals. What makes it unusual is those animals live more than 8,000 miles away. The Knights founded ...

Dissecting the regurgitated nuggets is a popular STEM activity for educators and kids alike. But where do all those pellets ...

The sea otter pup was tiny, probably less than 2 weeks old, alone in Morro Bay on an October morning earlier this year. A ...

Researchers announced over 70 new species in a single year, including bizarre insects, ancient dinosaurs, rare mammals, and ...

Despite their name, tree hyraxes — small, furry, nocturnal African mammals — don’t always live in trees. In Tanzania’s Pare ...

The fisher is a mammal that lives in the forest. This article explores how research is helping scientists protect this ...

Women outlive men in nearly every country—but the reason has nothing to do with diet, stress, or modern life. A ...

The ancestors of our furry cats and dogs once looked similar to today's modern mongoose, a mammal with a long body and small, ...

Bear claws are unique among the keratin-based appendages. Discover their uses, characteristics, and impressive strength.