Animal teeth serve purposes beyond eating. Sperm whales use teeth to grip prey. Narwhals possess a unique tusk for ...

Woodrats reveal how herbivores balance eating toxic plants and survival, offering insights into ecosystems and adaptation.

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The most gripping week of the bear calendar has arrived. The Fat Bear Week is an annual online competition hosted by Katmai ...

Flesh-eating squirrels which hunt down and devour voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild. Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full of ...

Binge eating, especially on high-fat, high-sugar foods, can rewire the brain and alter behavior, leading to compulsive food-seeking and a greater likelihood of overeating instead of under-eating when ...

Calorie restriction and intermittent fasting both increase longevity in animals, aging experts say. Here’s what that means for you. By Dana G. Smith If you put a lab mouse on a diet, cutting the ...

Eating grass–sounds simple, right? But behind this everyday process lies a highly specialized system in many hoofed animals ...

While sight and hearing often take center stage, olfaction – or smell – is an essential tool that helps creatures navigate their surroundings, find food and communicate with one another. Mammals have ...