When danger strikes, humans usually have two choices — run or fight. But in the wild, some animals have figured out a third, much stranger option: drop part of their own body to survive. It’s ...

Nature continues to amaze us with its remarkable adaptations, and perhaps one of the most fascinating abilities some animals possess is regeneration—the capacity to regrow lost or damaged body parts.

Imagine losing a limb and growing it back like nothing ever happened. Sounds like science fiction? Not for many animals in the natural world! While humans are capable of healing cuts and fractures, ...

Bristle worms have protrusions that act like a 3D printer, helping us to understand how cells regenerate. Most people will ...

In a recent study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Scholtz’s team ran experiments amputating various body parts of 23 specimens of sea spiders. Much to the scientists’ ...

Almost 100 animals, along with 28 dead animals and animal body parts, have been seized from the Natural Bridge Zoo in Virginia after they were allegedly found living in “filthy” habitats.

Animal welfare organization TideBreakers is calling for international action, warning that a killer whale mother and her calf could be euthanized. By Margherita Bassi Published May 20, 2025 ...

Hunting trophies, where trophy hunters bring home body parts of their hunt, make up the largest number of permits at 4,280, followed by permits for live lions at 2,426 and skins at 1,158.

Insect shipments are distributed to the Zoo’s animal areas almost immediately after arrival to prevent the insects from breaking out of their boxes and into the food stores, said Clements.

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Three listed Chinese drugmakers, whose investors include or use some of the world's biggest banks, used parts of endangered animals as ingredients in their ...

In nature, survival often depends on adaptability, and some animals have taken this to a fascinating level by developing the ability to regenerate, or regrow, parts of their bodies after injury.