In today’s fast-changing world, where species are constantly evolving and many are disappearing, it’s fascinating to learn ...

Cookie, a Major Mitchell's cockatoo, arrived at Brookfield Zoo in 1934 and became a symbol of longevity. He was declared the ...

To find out the longest-living dog breeds, Stacker examined data from the journal Nature and the American Kennel Club's 2024 breed popularity rankings.

After years of studying the genetics and morphology of the long-frozen nematodes, Shatilovich and her colleagues now claim that the reanimated worms are a previously-undescribed species—one from ...

African elephants are the largest land mammals on earth, famed for their wisdom and memory. These majestic creatures can grow up to 4m at shoulder height and weigh around 6350kg. But how long do ...

More than a 100,000 Americans are currently waiting on organ transplant lists, hoping for a living person ... Stealing them from one animal to put them into another is a long, cruel way around ...

The longest-living recipient of a genetically engineered ... than any other transplant patient has tolerated a gene-edited animal organ. Ms. Looney underwent the transplant procedure in November ...