A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ...

Despite being mammals, these remarkably cancer-resistant animals share a lot in common with cold-blooded species.

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FOR Region Five cattle farmer Sean James, cattle rearing is not merely an occupation; it is a legacy shaped by memory, discipline and deep respect for the ...

In Indigenous Asháninka belief, bees were once spirits in human form. Stories tell of a woman who enjoyed making masato, a ...

The world’s largest bee is a solitary insect known from a small cluster of islands in eastern Indonesia. Wallace’s giant bee, ...

Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful and elegant creatures on earth, and inviting them into your yard is almost like ...

Researchers discover that insect sex systems influence the speed of mitochondrial evolution, impacting biodiversity tracking ...

Beyond biodiversity, stingless bees play a stabilising role in ecosystems under pressure. By enabling plant reproduction, ...

Farmers are hoping for a cool, wet spring to halt a three-year population explosion of a pest which has the potential to ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...