Animals display an extraordinary array of structural adaptations that are intimately linked to their functional capacities. From the microscopic organisation of tissues and cells to the macroscopic ...

When it comes to all human beings and most animals, the brain is the one part of the body that controls most functions. From thinking to eating, each and every task we perform is an action commanded ...

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - How animals function in their natural habitat and how evolution has shaped this function are the focus of a new book written by biologists at the University of California, ...

Why major in animal science? Be part of solving one of humanity’s most critical grand challenges – the global demand for food and fiber. With the population expected to grow by 2.3 billion by 2050, ...

The finding refutes a hypothesis by the famed evolutionary biologist Stephen J. Gould that marine creatures underwent an 'early burst' of functional diversity during the dawn of animal life. Like a ...

House cats sleep a lot. Wild elephants, way less. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Though constantly studied, sleep is one of the ...

A November 2025 study, Yoga For Musculoskeletal Disorders, looked at 1150 articles and 52 clinical trials. The study ...

UNLV researcher Stanley Hillyard gets excited about the drinking habits of desert toads. Amphibians like the "rather-cute" Red Spotted Toad use the skin on their lower abdomens to absorb water, ...

Like a master painter who uses the same brush techniques to continually create original works of art, evolution has produced unique species to fill new or vacated ecological functions by tinkering ...