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Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and ...

Supported by By Emily Anthes Emily Anthes is a science reporter who writes Pet Theory, a column about our creature companions ...

Animals, from worms and sponges to jellyfish and whales, contain anywhere from a few thousand to tens of trillions of nearly ...

The manure of farmyard animals such as pigs is a major source of antibiotic-resistance genes, which can pose a risk to human ...

Discover how Pennsylvania Farm Bureau President Chris Hoffman uses science, technology, and care to raise healthy livestock, ...

Researchers examine how the use of animal testing to identify endocrine-disrupting substances in the EU can be reduced.

An international research team has published a new study on one of the oldest known sites for the processing of animal meat by humans in the southern Balkans. At Marathousa 1, an archaeological site ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

There is much to be done when it comes to invasive plants. Experts raise red flags as dangerous plants wreak havoc on popular ...

How Amazon forest loss may affect water—and climate—far away A surge in deforestation under Brazil's president could "tip" the Amazon, affecting weather and water supplies—in Brazil and beyond.

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...