As fellow mammals, you and your pet dog or cat have a lot in common. It’s easy to see the similarities because humans, dogs and cats spend lots of time together. We may even be roommates or family.

Being a mother is a tremendous accomplishment and one of the most challenging jobs in the world. This applies even in the ...

Animal mothers exhibit remarkable resilience and ingenuity when raising large litters. Species like the tailless tenrec and ...

Nature pulls off some amazing surprises when it comes to reproduction, especially among animals that produce massive broods ...

Scientists are studying Nectophrynoides frogs that give birth to live young. This unique reproductive method helps them ...

Some mammals, like humans or cats, give birth to tiny, helpless infants, barely bale to do more in its first few weeks of life than root around for sustenance from its mothers bodies. Others are alert ...

You may or may not know that the armadillo is Texas' official small mammal. Did you know that, despite popular belief and depictions in the media, most armadillo species can't roll into a ball? Do you ...