Scales are small, hard plates that protect an animal's skin. Learn all about the 12 types of animals with scales here!

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Cats in animal shelters need a place where they can retreat. This is shown by the PhD research of veterinarian Ruth van der Leij.

A new PEARLS article in PLoS Pathogens reviews the rapid evolution and pandemic potential of emerging influenza A viruses, ...

Why do researchers care if a bee can learn to recognise a human face? When we push animals outside familiar territory, we can ...

A new study tracks the proliferation of fungal pathogens among various climate change scenarios—and it’s not good news.

The key to understanding how climate change affects local biodiversity might lie with the young, scientists have recently ...

Wild horses roam freely in Rooisand Nature Reserve, OverbergCommunity works to protect horses from tourism and human ...

How can the genetic makeup of a cow help mitigate climate change? The International Livestock Research Institute’s Anthony ...