Animals able to change behaviors but slow to evolve might fare better than previously thought amid climate change.

Animals that adapt behaviorally may evolve physically more slowly, showing resilience rather than weakness in changing ...

Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a nutrient-rich environment for life to thrive despite glacier loss. Climate change is ...

Andrew Hess, Ph.D., earned his doctorate in interdepartmental genetics (animal breeding and genetics, with a statistics minor) from Iowa State University in 2016. He is an assistant professor of ...

Spanish neuroscientist Félix Viana will coordinate an international project to study the molecular basis of cold perception funded by The Human Frontier Science Program. With a multidisciplinary ...

New research is trying to answer the question: are animals adjusting to climate change as well as humans? Michael Dillon is a professor of zoology and physiology at the University of Wyoming and ...

Evolution difference, animal adaptation, and climate influence are major factors that explain why animals from the Northern and Southern Hemispheres look, behave, and survive differently. Each ...

The transition from water to land is a question that still intrigues scientists. Those ancient organisms would have needed to ...

Witness how animals adapt to a changing world in NATURE’s 44th season, starting Wednesday, October 22 on PBS. “With every story this season, we hope viewers rediscover the awe of the natural world and ...

Losing a tail might seem like a disaster – but in the animal kingdom, it can be a lifesaving move. In this video, we explore what really happens after an animal loses its tail, from lizards and ...

"Our results clearly demonstrate that mammals are responding to the urban environment by changing their behavior. Much less clear is what these changes mean in terms of urban mammalian diversity, ...