While mammals are known for feeding milk to their young ... the same pigments that give flamingos their iconic pink colour. Flamingo crop milk is also rich in fat and protein and contains immunity ...

A new study suggests the platypus and echidna — the only egg-laying mammals — had a water-dwelling ancestor. The finding ...

More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data ...

Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans' scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice ...

The creation of three "dire wolf" pups has raised hopes that it may be possible to resurrect extinct animals. But some scientists have grave concerns. Swathes of scientific data deletions are ...