The Max Planck team measured the lifespans of 1,176 wild creatures. Female mammals, the analysis showed, live 13% longer on ...

We used to think the ‘sex’ of an animal was clearly defined by its chromosomes. But it’s way more complicated than it seems.

For every man older than 110, there are nine women. Before she died in August at age 117, supercentenarian Maria Branyas — the world’s oldest verified person — credited her bonus years not to any ...

A Senate committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would standardize kindergarten cutoff dates – with an amendment that would ...

Being born with two X chromosomes brings a host of health benefits, and recognising this could lead to personalised medical ...

The black-and-white coat of Holstein-Friesian cows is globally recognised as a symbol of dairy farming and a defining trait ...

A spider split cleanly down the middle—one side vibrant orange, the other pale grey—has been discovered in Thailand, showing ...

Genetically engineered breeders that lay only female chicks would eliminate the culling of day-old male chicks.

The Battle of the Sexes was a 70s sensation. In one corner, King, 29, the reigning Wimbledon champion; in the other, the ...

The elephant skeleton was obtained from the Safari Park in Chakaria, Cox's Bazar, while the tall camel skeleton came from the ...

This monumental scientific achievement occurred within a context of intense international collaboration, rapid technical ...

In a quiet corner of western Thailand, researchers recently uncovered a spider so unique it defies conventional understanding. Not only is this extraordinary spider a member of an entirely new species ...