After using a technique called molecular clock analysis, researchers have proposed that the origin of animals could be 200 million years earlier than thought.

An Oxford-led team reworked the molecular clock for animal origins and landed on 800 to 700 million years ago, near the start of Earth's ice ages.

Pushed to the brink, animals are picking up new behaviors and tricks to persevere in a world ruled by humans. By Jason Bittel Published Oct 18, 2022 9:15 AM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new tab ...

The earliest animals may have evolved hundreds of millions of years before their first unmistakable fossils appear in the ...

With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside. With a ...

How do animal behavior researchers feel about the feelings of animals? A new survey helps to answer that question. The journal Royal Society Open Science published a survey of 100 researchers of ...

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The Master of Laboratory Animal Science (MLAS) degree program in the Stanford University Department of Comparative Medicine is a graduate program designed for students who want to pursue advanced ...

The MLAS degree is designed to significantly enhance students' credentials and competitiveness for career advancement within the field of laboratory animal science, as well as strengthen their ...

The Orlando Science Center earned accreditation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums following a rigorous review.

University of Nevada, Reno launches a new bachelor's degree in animal science to train students for livestock and biotech ...