These animals, often teetering on the edge of extinction, are scattered across different ecosystems—hidden in dense forests, isolated islands, or deep oceans. Conservationists worldwide are working ...

Certain foods contain resistant starch—a type of starch that is resistant to digestion. This means it passes through the stomach and small intestine without being absorbed. It enters the large ...

Cooking, freezing, and reheating carbs like rice and potatoes creates resistant starch—altering carbs in a way that can help control blood sugar levels. If you’ve ever felt that mid-afternoon ...

Research into animal emotions and experience has been on the rise since the late 20th century, and scientists are beginning to use these findings to help understand an age-old question ...

Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Joint International Research Laboratory of Precision Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Feringa Nobel Prize Scientist Joint Research Center, Institute of ...

The zoo recently announced the births of various animals, many of which are threatened or endangered in the wild. Some of these births are also a positive sign for the San Diego Zoo Wildlife ...

Have you herd? Groups of animals often have unique, and sometimes funny, names. You’re probably familiar with the collective nouns for common backyard and barnyard animals, such as flocks of birds and ...

The complete metabolism of carbohydrates, as the most abundant and structurally diverse organic matter on earth, requires the involvement of different carbohydrate-active enzymes (CAZymes).

The red-tailed hawk’s distinct tail feathers are a result of the molting process. ©Ondrej Prosicky/Shutterstock.com Birds are another common group of animals that molt. The red-tailed hawk (Buteo ...

A month on from salmon chunks washing ashore, opponents to industrial fish farming have gathered at the site to repeat their call for the practice to be stopped — with Tasmania's Premier adamant ...