A group of children learn about the different animal groups and what characterises each one. Suitable for teaching science at ...

Research shows that sex differences play a substantial role in health and disease progression. To improve basic and ...

A tropical storm was brewing over a chain of islands on the edge of the vast Tethys Ocean - the ancient predecessor to the ...

Captive animals sometimes need a transfusion, but the typical approach to blood banking isn’t practical for zoos and aquariums. One veterinarian is testing a solution.

The path to shark science isn’t always straight — and that’s exactly what makes it powerful. By tracing hidden parasites in ...

School leaders said the classrooms will help students chart multiple paths after graduation, whether stepping directly into in-demand local jobs or continuing on to a four-year college.

A survey of the alcohol content of fruits eaten regularly by African chimps shows that their diet could deliver 14 grams of ethanol a day. Given their body size, that's nearly two cocktails' worth.

Chimpanzees may consume the equivalent of about one alcoholic drink per day due to the ethanol contained within the fruit they eat, according to a new study.

A new study shows eelgrass, a type of seagrass, is slowly shrinking in the Bay, but 'widgeon' grass could help out ...

Humans' love for alcohol may have ancestral roots tied to the diet of chimpanzees, "our closest living relatives," new research has shown.

Humans have long viewed themselves as the pinnacle of evolution, labeling other species as “primitive” or using terms like ...

The Putnam Museum and Science Center has a new exhibit. “Animal Armor: The Evolution of Armor in Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals” explores the ways animals from across 500 million ...