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No other animal walks on a single digit, or toe, making the equine hoof an exceptional piece of anatomy. Learn more about the inner workings of your horse's hooves.

Scientists have mapped out the drastic changes pregnancy makes to the body's metabolic pathways in a closely related primate, and it could guide the way to better understanding pregnancy problems like recurrent miscarriage, pre-eclampsia, and gestational...

The endangered, squirrel-sized marsupials forage for termites during the day—but they can become too hot after just ten minutes in direct sunlight, according to new research

Last Sunday I was hiking up the White Pine Trail, a segment of the Sunapee-Ragged-Kearsarge Greenway, and the woods were very, very quiet, except for the sound of snow ticking

A study of bones from a Spanish cave suggests humans might have fashioned tools from the remains of recently deceased community members or relatives

Fork-tailed drongos can identify and reject egg forgeries, laid by African cuckoos, with nearly 94 percent accuracy, new research suggests

When do horse training methods cross the line from accepted to abusive? Despite significant advances in scientific knowledge about horse welfare and behavior, abusive training still occurs.

A new study highlights the insects' resiliency in spite of human attempts to kill them

“Instead of being cattle ranchers, let’s think about being carbon ranchers."

The flakes accidentally produced by long-tailed macaques resemble those thought to have been made by early humans