Animals more likely to eat their young are those with faster reproductive cycles. “Species that have large broods might be ...

Many mammals deliver in minutes after long pregnancies. See which species have the quickest births to help newborns thrive.

Baby dinosaurs survived on their own, living completely separate lives from adults and filling unique roles in ancient ecosystems.

Everyone’s heard of blue whales and bottlenose dolphins. But have you ever heard of vaquitas? In the warm waters of the Gulf ...

Large litters are not uncommon in the animal kingdom, but some species give birth to thousands, and even millions, of young.

“For docodontans and other early mammals, life would have been similar to that of small mammals (like shrews and mice) today,” study co-author and National Museums Scotland paleobiologist Elsa ...

Georgia's Zoo Atlanta is celebrating the birth of a Hoffmann's two-toed sloth earlier this month. The sloth infant, which has not yet been publicly named, was born Aug. 9 to its mother, Nutella, 7, ...

Louise Gentle works for Nottingham Trent University. A belly button or tummy button is technically known as a navel or umbilicus. Humans have belly buttons because before we are born, we are connected ...

Some animals really enjoy the home comforts that come with staying with mum and dad for a long time. Below, we've picked out 19 animals that have a very close and long-lasting bond with their loving ...