Why did life on Earth change from small to large when it did? Researchers from the University of Cambridge and the Tokyo Institute of Technology have determined how some of the first large organisms, ...

Bite force, a measure of the strength of an animal's bite, helps researchers understand a species' role in the ecosystem.

Climate change isn't just making some species extinct, but forcing others to "shape shift" in order to better handle rising global temperatures. While the vast majority of experts warn that, unless ...

A study published Tuesday in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution found that birds and mice are experiencing changes in their beaks and ears that researchers attribute to climate change A new ...

Druids in Dungeons & Dragons have always had a deep connection to nature, and Wild Shape is one of their most defining abilities. The 2025 Monster Manual brings updated creature stats and new options, ...

Nature showcases incredible shape-shifting abilities in various animals for survival. From the mimic octopus's deceptive transformations to the pufferfish's dramatic inflation, creatures adapt their ...

There’s a reason why the domestic cat’s pupil has its distinctive, vertical slitted shape and the grazing goat’s its horizontal, flattened look. In both cases, the eye’s shape has evolved to help its ...

Take a close look at a house cat's eyes and you'll see pupils that look like vertical slits. But a tiger has round pupils — like humans do. And the eyes of other animals, like goats and horses, have ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. A red-rumped parrot, one of the bird species that has seen its bill size increase. Some warm-blooded animals are experiencing ...

Some warm-blooded animals are experiencing shifts in their body shapes, likely as a response to the pressures of climate change, according to a new review of existing research. Animals are getting ...