Ronan, the sea lion that became an internet sensation for dancing to the Backstreet Boys, has caused researchers to ask many questions about animals' ability to respond to music.
The Amazon's black ghost knifefish is able to swim in many different directions with the help of a special fin. It's also able to use a self-generated electric field to sense its surroundings. Now, researchers are trying to develop a robotic fish that's able to mimic these abilities.
People who live in areas prone to food shortages may be more at risk of getting them due to climate change. Now, researchers are developing strategies for preventing these disasters.
Strong trade winds are forcing heat from the Earth's surface deeper into the Pacific ocean, offering a respite from rising temperatures, however, researchers don't think it will last very long.
Wally Conron, the breeder who created the Labradoodle, believes that the popularity of the Labradoodle and other "designer dogs" has caused harmful puppy mills to proliferate uncontrollably.
A number of Humboldt penguins at the Sea Life Center in England are being given antidepressants to pick up their spirits after weeks of heavy winds and rain.
Young pacific salmon, even with zero prior experience, will rush headlong to the marine feeding grounds frequented by their ancestors. That's because their inbuilt GPS helps them orient according to the Earth's magnetic field in the desired direction.
Scientists know surprisingly little about asteroid anatomy, which is why a research team decided to probe inside a peanut-shaped, near-Earth asteroid nicknamed "Itokawa."
In a recent study, scientists traced the evolution of Madagascar sucker-footed bats to their roots in Africa, from where they went on to evolve and flourish in South America.