As for Eloise’s hilarious hopping, the playful movements are typical of baby rhinos, who run, hop, and bound as a way to ...

Doctors say babies need a wide range of nutrients to support rapid growth, brain development and immune system function. According to federal dietary guidance from U.S. Department of Agriculture, ...

New research has overturned decades of uncertainty by showing that Nanotyrannus was a fully grown predator, not a juvenile T. rex.

UCSF’s Program in Craniofacial Biology (PCB) brings together researchers to study the cellular and molecular mechanisms ...

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) begin to accumulate in the tissues of mammals already during the fetal stage, according to new research from the University of Oulu, Finland. The animal-model ...

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo, in Washington, D.C., has announced one of its elephants is pregnant, the first time a baby elephant will be born at the zoo in 25 years. The zoo says 12-year-old Nhi ...

The Smithsonian National Zoo in D.C. is preparing for the birth of a large “charismatic and charming” animal: an Asian elephant calf. Zoo officials announced Monday morning that an Asian elephant is ...

With dexterous childlike hands and cheeky “masks,” raccoons are North America’s ubiquitous backyard bandits. The critters are so comfortable in human environments, in fact, that a new study finds that ...

The baby sloth is a boy named Quint, who was born to mom Fiona and dad Riley on Oct. 11, 2025. He currently weighs 694 grams (about 1.5 pounds). “We are very excited about the arrival of Quint!” ...

Using a combination for spatial, single-cell transcriptomics and imaging data from 36 hearts, scientists from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and their collaborators have come up with what they ...

A group of leading veterinarians has issued a stark warning about what the rise of “fur baby culture,” arguing that treating pets like human children can actually put their welfare at risk. The ...