As temperatures rise, some creatures pick fights while others struggle to learn. The consequences of these behavioral changes may ripple through ecosystems.

Enigmatic 415 million-year-old fossils belong to a giant scorpion that may have reached lengths of around 3 feet (1 meter), a remarkable body size because most life on land at that time was small.

A shrimp vaccine for commercial use could protect the environment and prove vaccines aren’t just for vertebrates.

New DNA evidence reveals bed bugs tracked human expansion from ancient caves to modern cities.

The deep-sea octopus is fully mature despite fitting in a palm, a trait researchers think may help it reproduce faster than larger relatives.

Here’s why farmers and scientists are concerned over the New World screwworm’s unwelcome return to the United States.

A new microraptor from Cretaceous China likely preyed on ancient birds.

Google's making a move in the mosquito business.

With no training, bumblebees can work out how to use a ball like a ladder to feed on sugar from an out-of-reach flower.

Daddy longlegs have been observed eating frogs in South America, suggesting that these arachnids may be predators of vertebrates.

A rescued sea lion is shaking up what scientists thought they knew about rhythm and the brain

Queen-cell wax helps shape honeybee queen development, challenging the idea that royal jelly alone makes a queen, a new study suggests.

Built to track enemy submarines, the Navy’s underwater listening network inadvertently revealed that whales may be singing across entire oceans.

A new evolutionary analysis suggests the behavior appears across many bird groups

The New York Times described the stunning behavior over 100 years ago.

A barn owl’s ability to hunt by hearing alone relies on exquisite variations in the structure of its feathers.

Day 6 of creation, God created air-breathing land animals and the first humans, Adam and Eve, who were to have dominion over all creatures. I discuss the theological and scientific implications of this creation, emphasizing the unique role of humans and the perfection of the original creation, free from all defects.

Animal trials took place across Europe from the Late Middle Ages until the end of the 18th century. In this excerpt from "Cats: A History", Rod Phillips explores this strange practice, and looks why cats appear to have been largely law-abiding.

A genomic study of Greenland sharks, thought to be the longest-lived vertebrates on the planet, is hinting at the secrets to their epic lifespan and cancer resistance.

In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them.