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A new study has claimed the Aesculapian snake was 'accidentally' introduced to the UK - with experts saying the reptiles can grow up to six-and-a-half feet in length ...

New research has revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor. These findings challenge the traditional view of ...

The age of the dinosaurs may conjure images of large, fearsome reptiles in the minds of many – but those were far from the ...

Scientists found that evolution led bird and mammal brains to evolve separately, using different genetic instructions.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Inside a chilly enclosure, a 7-year-old peregrine falcon named Breland plucked at a frozen rat carcass ...

The sewer systems of Florida are teeming with an “abundance” of alligators, racoons, and a dozen other animals using the ...

Mr. Cañas-Valle’s discovery, described in the journal Ornithology in November, may be the first documented example of ...

The pallium is the brain region where the neocortex forms in mammals, the part responsible for cognitive and complex functions that most distinguishes humans from other species. The pallium has tradit ...

New studies show that bird and mammal brains evolved separately, with distinct genetic programs and developmental mechanisms.

The brains of birds and mammals have diverged substantially during the course of evolution. A research team at the Center for Molecular Biology of Heidelberg University has investigated how similar ...

He Yonghua, a young visitor at the Zenki exotic pet experience store, says the sensation of touching snakes is unique. "You realize it is a living creature, not as scary as it first appears. Touching ...