Understanding how genes influence complex behaviors remains one of biology’s most fascinating challenges. Now, however, in a recent study, ...

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The natural world is extremely cutthroat; it’s surprising there are any animals out there with no natural predators. Humans are one of them. Though without our intelligence, we are no match for many ...

Cattle are supposed to be stunned and rendered insensible to pain with a bolt or bullet in the head before they are processed ...

Illinois has seen some wild things over the years—tornadoes, deep-dish pizza debates, and now, apparently, the resurrection ...

Feral and free-roaming pet cats pose a grave threat to wild bird populations around the globe, with significant ecological ...

The "Predator" franchise has been through lots of ups and downs, but one thing's for sure: All the films looked bizarre ...

In November 2023, at 4 a.m., four snow leopards made their way into Mingmar Gurung’s livestock corral in Dhakmar village, ...

Colossal, a genetics startup, has birthed three pups that contain ancient DNA retrieved from the remains of the animal’s ...

New research from the University of Minnesota upends long-held understanding about how wolves, bears and cougars—three of ...

While Predator 2 is fun and liked by some, it’s still a far cry from John McTiernan’s original, both in terms of tone and level of quality. Predators isn’t on par with McTiernan’s film ...