The biggest cetacean in the world is the blue whale, whose scientific name is Balaenoptera musculus. This huge animal reaches approximately 100 feet long. Some can reach slightly longer, but this is a ...

Animal physiology is the scientific study of the life-supporting properties, functions and processes of animals or their parts. The discipline covers key homeostatic processes, such as the ...

Cold Waves in the Rainforest: What They Mean for Wild Animals Jan. 30, 2025 — It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically.

From one quick search on the internet, you’ll find that there is no shortage of animal jokes. For example, you’ve probably already heard about the chicken who crossed the road. And if you’re an animal ...

February 2, 2025 • Humans actually have vestigial muscles that activate when listening closely to something, even though people lost the ability to really move their ears about 25 million years ago.

Animal House, an exhibition of art about animals, in partnership with Friends of the Aspen Animal Shelter, opens at the Aspen Chapel Gallery from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Ten percent of sales and ...

Animals all around the world move from place to place each year in discovery of warmer weather, greater access to food, to lay eggs and have babies, and to avoid predators. This fascinating, yet ...

suggesting that human ACE2 transgenic pigs are a viable large animal model for COVID-19.

Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The MASTERPIECE Trust, created to help ensure the series’ ...

In its third year, the theme for Oxfordshire Museum's 2025 open art competition is animals. A young artist's award has also been launched for the first time, with Oxfordshire residents aged 11 to ...