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Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

Quick Take Picture a long wagon train creaking across Missouri’s rolling hills, each wagon pulled by a pair of big-boned, ...

For decades, this question has bewildered biologists. Now, by studying Placozoa, scientists at Stanford University have ...

The Burmese cat is a sleek, social breed known for its satin-like coat, muscular build and deeply people-oriented personality ...

Multiple pets were rescued, and one dog was revived by firefighters after a structure fire in Muscle Shoals on Wednesday.

The mystery of early embryonic communication is starting to be unraveled thanks to a new stem cell-based model.

Transverse tubules (T-tubules) play a significant role in muscle contraction. However, the underlying mechanism of their ...

Animals have evolved crab-like bodies at least five times throughout history, a process known as carcinization.

Learning how to draw a leopard becomes much easier when the process is broken down into clear and practical steps. This ...

Find out which animals live the longest and what clues this gives us for potentially slowing down human aging.

It is the most essential thing we do - yet many of us arguably breathe badly. The author of Breath explains how that can be changed ...