Researchers have designed a robotic “ artificial skin ” that is as unique as the team’s animal inspiration—the platypus.

One question that often arises is: why doesn’t a hen get angry when humans take away her eggs? At first glance, it seems ...

In coastal cities in Iceland, including on the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, it’s common to see people out at night, hunting f ...

When you think about hens and their daily routine, egg laying often springs to mind first, but this seemingly mundane act ...

LA public health officials reported this week that two residents have been infected by Baylisascaris procyonis, also known as ...

Health officials announced a twelfth human case of West Nile Virus in the Commonwealth on Monday. The Massachusetts ...

"Personality traits in animals can be linked to successful love matches and reproductive success," researcher Sonia Kleindorfer said.

Every tapeworm is less a single individual than a chain of organisms, connected, one to the next, by ropy lateral nerves. The ...

In coastal cities in Iceland, including on the Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, it’s common to see people out at night, hunting for baby puffins (called pufflings). Once they’re caught, they’re chucked off ...

The mosquito traps that collected the positive samples were located in Grimes County — the confirmed human case of WNV was ...

New York's governor declared a deadly mosquito-borne virus an "imminent threat" to public health after a death in the state.

State health officials are warning the public after they say an 11th person in the Commonwealth contracted West Nile Virus.