When animals have a slow metabolic rate, they do not age but rather have a prolonged life. Resistance to diseases and genetics are also factors that can contribute to the longevity of an animal.
Siku, a polar bear at Lincoln Park Zoo, developed allergies to various substances including human hair dander (Credit: ...
The volcanic island of Bioko, about 160 kilometers, or 100 miles, northwest of mainland Equatorial Guinea, is carpeted in ...
A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...