The bluff at La Jolla Cove in San Diego is covered with pelicans and cormorants; below, some two dozen sea lions lounge on a ...

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Across mammal species, from baboons and gorillas up to humans, females usually live longer than the males do. However, this ...

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A new study shows farming and livestock reshaped global mammal communities, collapsing natural boundaries after the last Ice ...

The study explores the evolutionary origins of the lifespan difference between women and men. Across the globe, women ...

Among bats, these pathogens spread even more because many species live in highly social colonies. Taken together, this means ...

It's a known fact that women, on average, live longer than men do by about 5.4 years. A team of researchers writing for ...

Dispelling myths, bats are vital for ecological balance, controlling pests, pollinating plants, and spreading seeds. These ...

Understand the unique features of animal footprints around the world, focusing on one representative animal from various ...

Among mammals, females generally live longer. The recent comparative study examined 528 mammal species in zoos and found that 72% showed a female life expectancy advantage, averaging 12% longer lives ...

One of the longest-standing pieces of environmental legislation in the U.S., credited with helping save rare whales from extinction, is the subject of an effort for cutbacks from Republican lawmakers ...