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Our guide to one of our closest relatives – the gorilla, including the difference between the two species, why they're ...

A research team from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology has shown in a new study that ants returning from habitats ...

More than 200 years after Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s death, his curiosity about nature is still leading to new discoveries. Scientists in Germany have now uncovered remarkable details about a ...

Native ants in the forests around the recent Eaton fire had survived the heat, flames and smoke, an evolutionary survival mechanism that even stunned scientists.

From powerful birds of prey to tiny songbirds, and blind snakes to miniscule flies, an impressive range of species have ...

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

The bumpy-faced waterfowl can be found across the United States, but in almost all cases the birds are domestic versions of the wild ducks. Here's how to know which is which.

Ants and bees operate under rules that differ sharply from most animals. This video compares their collective behavior to the ...