The animal kingdom can be rather unforgiving, but even the cutest animals have strange reasons to do some pretty gruesome ...

Animals have evolved to eat a lot of different things, even stuff that barely passes for food, and it shapes our entire lives from what we look like to where we live. Today, we’ll talk about why being ...

A new book, Eat Like The Animals, highlights the science behind how animals eat and what humans can learn from it. Plus, a dietitian weighs in. Our editors independently select these products. Making ...

The snow leopard (Panthera uncia) is a carnivorous hunter admired for its striking coat of white, yellow, or grey fur with black rosettes. Snow leopards live mainly in the alpine and subalpine ...

In recent months, unusual wildlife behaviours have been trending across social platforms, especially topics that challenge ...

Hippos are primarily herbivorous, but they have been observed to engage in omnivorous behavior. Hippos are the third largest living land mammal. Hippos, residing in East and sub-Saharan Africa, cannot ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Starch, a complex carbohydrate, is a vital source of nutrition for many mammals. Humans farm it in the form of rice, wheat, corn, potatoes and oats. Rats comb our garbage piles for ...

This post was co-authored with Jared Piazza, Ph.D. How can people both recognize that there are issues with meat production yet fall short in taking the necessary steps to address the problem? A ...

Check out this hilarious clip of a pet hamster snacking on their poop while having a nap, then read why they do this.