Female moths avoid laying eggs on stressed plants that emit ultrasonic sounds. Instead, they choose silent, healthy plants.

Known best for their ability to "walk" on the sand and coral where they usually live, new research shows epaulette sharks could also defy assumptions in other ways.

Spiders produce antifreeze compounds in their bloodstream to protect them from the cold winter. Find out more about how these ...

The cycles found throughout nature are full of endings, fresh starts, and plenty of resets, whether we are talking about ...

The use of cages for laying hens could be ended by 2032 and painful practices on lambs tightened under new government plans ...

Monotremes are unique mammals that lay eggs, but their limited geographic ranges make them vulnerable. We explain why.

The UK government has revealed plans to improve the welfare of egg laying hens and to clamp down on “mutilation practices” ...

As Discover Wildlife reported, University of California, Riverside researchers have been tracking the spread of the New World ...

Biologists studying an Australian lizard observed something no one had ever documented in a vertebrate before. A single female produced offspring through two different reproductive methods during the ...

Two organizations have joined forces to create a safe, new home for protected bird species, like hawks and eagles, along the ...

Enriched ‘colony’ cage eggs supply over 20% of the UK shell egg production. These cages severely restrict the movement of ...

Under the proposals, all colony cage systems across the laying hen sector would be phased out by 2032, including for smaller ...