Noses are usually something we take for granted. Breathing, smelling, maybe a sniff of a flower, that’s about it for most ...

It's not only humans that do some sketchy, questionable stuff. Animals in the wild have their own peculiarities, too, and these weird animal behaviors usually don't go unnoticed. And by weird, we ...

A Peninsula baboon tells her side of the story. From fruit bowls and open bins, to dogs and capture plans, Jane explains why ...

We’re at the tail end of coyote mating season, and it’s a time when coyotes can be more active and visible to the public and ...

One reason for this may be something psychologists call the “mere-exposure effect.” In simple terms, we tend to like things that feel familiar. We see our own faces every day in mirrors and photos, so ...

Almost everyone carries microscopic mites on their skin. They live inside pores and hair follicles, feeding on skin oils and ...

As anyone who's owned a cat can attest, cats are independent creatures, and their behavior is often unpredictable and ...

A few weeks ago, a Lowell homeowner looked out at his backyard and saw something strange just inside the tree line. It looked ...

One strange marsh plant can keep itself near room temperature even in freezing weather. Here’s the biology behind its ...

More than 3 million years ago, when our ancient ancestors embodied by the iconic Lucy were roaming the African landscape, they would have feared a big, bad crocodile with a prominent lump on its head, ...

A "dominant" crocodile-like predator with a big lump on its head preyed on man's ancestors three million years, ago, according to new research. Early humans - embodied by the iconic hominin Lucy - ...

The first seven cases of avian influenza were confirmed by preliminary testing at UC Davis and confirmatory testing by the ...