Modern humans belong to a small minority of monogamous mammals and, in terms of partner fidelity, rank between the Eurasian beaver and the white-handed gibbon. That's the conclusion of evolutionary ...

This tiny rodent has topped the animal kingdom's monogamy 'league table' – while humans rank seventh. Scientists analysed the proportions of full versus half–siblings in a range of species, as well as ...

The numbers were horrifying. The censuses showed Africa’s elephant population crashing in number from 1.3m in 1979 to 600,000 ...

The Department of Conservation is urgently hunting an extra $150 million in revenue, warning it's at risk of going backwards.

Researchers have reclassified a long-misidentified fossil from New Mexico as Ahshiselsaurus wimani, a newly recognized giant duck-billed dinosaur that offers fresh insights into hadrosaur evolution ...

Scientists were amazed to discover a 507-year-old clam that was already 100 in Shakespeare’s day, but why did it live so long ...

Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) along with the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) ...

There are roughly 2.5 million known species on the planet, but scientists estimate that's only a fraction of the biodiversity on Earth. A new study shows we're finding new species like never before.

First she saw the eyes, then the ears, then the tail. Jane Rohling had lived in Eagle for 20 years before she saw her first ...

Finding a snake in the garden can be a terrifying experience for many, and avoiding these slithery guests requires some ...

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SOMERVILLE — When Kathy Ball-Toncic saw a broad-winged, brilliantly feathered red-tailed hawk swoop across the Somerville ...