A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, suggests a pet gecko with an unusually high risk of tumours may be a promising model for understanding how cancer develops and spreads.

International study identifies an ancient pattern as a warning sign for the consequences of today’s global warming.

Scientists study poop patterns of Adélie penguin colonies across all of Antarctica over a 30-year span using Landsat satellite images, a first for capturing food-web and population trends at continental and decadal scales relative to climate change.

The by-products of modern society appear to be messing with the love life of two tiny fish species that have long coexisted in Mexican rivers.

Metal pollution is a widespread issue, typically concentrated near industrial centres, mining areas and towns and cities.

Tree swallows in the northern U.S. and Canada face the greatest risk from climate change despite responding to temperature the same way as tree swallows in the southern U.S, according to a new study led by Cornell researchers that analyzed nearly 95,000 nests across five decades.

In the humid jungle of Vietnam, Natalia Ocampo-Peñuela and Monte Neate-Clegg spent hours patiently waiting to spot the rare “Halloween bird.” Officially known as the Collared Laughingthrush, this songbird has striking orange, silver, and black coloring and a distinct, singsong call.

Worker bees are the first line of defense when it comes to removing contamination in honeybee colonies, but a queen has her ways, too.

Long-term conservation policies may help restore freshwater ecosystems and prevent extreme species loss, new research suggests.

Migratory birds such as the pied flycatcher typically have wintering locations in Africa close to others from the same breeding population.