Elephants, giraffes, pythons and other large species have higher cancer rates than smaller ones like mice, bats, and frogs, a new study has shown, overturning a 45-year-old belief about cancer in the ...

Larger animals do get more cancer than smaller ones, overturning the 45-year-old “Peto’s paradox” which suggested no link between animal size and cancer risk Species that evolved larger body sizes ...

Despite decades of research, scientists were still trying to figure out why rates of malignant cancer do not appear to increase with an animal species' size – a paradox first proposed in 1977 by ...

Imagine owning a home the scale of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Beyond the headache of cleaning 250 rooms, you'd likely wage a constant battle with faulty plumbing, electricity, ...

All animal experiments were performed on mice and zebrafish that were either bred or genetically modified to quickly develop cancer. Would this same effect be expected in wild-type animals? Would the ...

If you throw a huge party, there’s more of a chance of problems than if you host a quiet get-together for a couple of friends. The logic is simple: Having more people around means more opportunities ...

The study sheds new light on Peto’s paradox — the observation that larger animals do not always have higher rates of cancer — by showing that while cancer prevalence generally increases with body size ...

Consider for a moment the blue whale. Weighing up to 200 tons, this majestic creature is believed to be the largest animal that has ever existed on planet Earth. It also has a remarkably long lifespan ...

A new study has raised some interesting concerns, revealing that high-fructose corn syrup—a food additive used in many food items we ingest daily—can cause cancer in lab animals. But does this mean ...

As many as 100 animals, including dogs, parrots and a pot-bellied pig, will take center stage Saturday in the first Katy Pet Parade benefiting the American Cancer Society. The procession of animals ...