Crystal polymorphism is critically important in the fields of pharmaceuticals and materials science. For instance, a metastable polymorph of an active pharmaceutical ingredient may benefit from ...

Ms. Blum is the author of “The Monkey Wars,” a book about ethical issues in animal research. Early in my career as a science journalist, I visited a primate research laboratory that was running an ...

The woman was confined to her room by clutter, and a Long Island wildlife rehabilitator faces charges. The authorities found everything from cats to voles, many of them in dire conditions. By Corey ...

Life On White/Photodisc/Getty Images (chameleon); ross1248/E+/Getty Images (kangaroo); Burazin/The Image Bank/Getty Images (elephant) Every time you open up a Google Doc with the setting “anyone with ...

Antelopes, buffalo and rhinos are among the 15 most poached animals of 2025, the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) has revealed. Other animals on the list include elephants, apes and lions, ...

From their odd appendages to their unsavory hygiene, certain animals suffer an image problem. But their awkward attributes can be their biggest advantages. Found across every continent except ...

For James Ramsden and his family, life in their picturesque home in Lake Ronkonkoma has literally become a zoo — one in which emus, cows, goats and alpacas are now a fact of daily living. His Smith ...

Snail holds the overall record, lasting up to 3 years in dormancy. Australian Pygmy Possum is the longest continuous mammal sleeper (367 days). True hibernation involves extreme body temperature and ...

As coordinator of the Wildlife Confiscations Network, Mandy Fischer helps match trafficked animals—from alligators to jaguars to baby monkeys—with sanctuaries and care facilities James M. Gaines These ...

Defense mechanisms are crucial to all animal life. Since animals in every biome must eat to survive, prey animals must constantly avoid being eaten. Animals employ adaptations that add to the chances ...

From the Rorschach inkblots to the famous 'duck–rabbit', scientists use an arsenal of so–called ambiguous images to help probe the human mind. Now, researchers have revealed four new pictures which ...

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