Inside the growing scientific quest to understand what creatures with the extraordinary ability to defy the ravages of time can teach us about making human aging better.

In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

Many insects live in fresh water, or close to the sea in salt marsh and beach habitats. There are also several species of water striders in the genus Halobates, which live on the ocean’s surface, far ...

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Life-extending treatments may create inequality in lifespan, allowing some animals to live longer lives while others gain no benefit.

Islands often exhibit unique evolutionary patterns, with species adapting to limited resources and predator absence. Large animals may shrink (insular dwarfism), while small ones can grow larger ...

Ancient DNA reveals pre-Inca societies transported live Amazonian parrots across the formidable Andes mountains.