The Summer Solstice of June 21 – the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere – also heralds France’s beloved music festival, the Fête de la Musique, which is marking its 44th year. Amid the ...

The South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa) has the largest known genome of the animal kingdom at 91 billion base pairs of DNA. Katherine Seghers, Louisiana State University Scientists have ...

Using fossil evidence and genetic dating, geneticists and paleontologists have backed strikingly different candidates for the world's first animal. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Who amongst us hasn’t wondered if a snake can fart? Dani Rabiotti ...

Pink Floyd have always been looking for ways to make listening more imitative of how the human brain perceives sound. In 1967, they became the first group to present their music live with a ...

The other night, I spotted a bottle of Captain Morgan atop my fridge that had been sitting up there for years, a shot or so still lingering at the bottom. On a whim, I dumped it into a glass with some ...

Bees play by rolling wooden balls — apparently for fun. The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror. Octopuses seem to react to anesthetic drugs and will avoid ...

A group of prominent biologists and philosophers announced a new consensus: There’s “a realistic possibility” that insects, octopuses, crustaceans, fish and other overlooked animals experience ...

From a murder of crows to a rhumba of rattlesnakes, the animal kingdom boasts a diversity of collective nouns to describe groups of animals. These imaginative descriptors not only enrich our ...

Constant phone calls from desperate pet owners. Hallways full of temporary dog crates. Fewer adoptions. Animal shelters across the U.S. are overwhelmed and overflowing. With more workers heading back ...