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Animals that live without oxygen have been discovered for the first time, deep under the Mediterranean Sea.

Birds may use their feathers for touch - to feel their surroundings just as cats use their whiskers, scientists find.

A flying frog, the world's smallest deer and the first new monkey to be found in over a century are among 350 new species discovered in the eastern Himalayas in the past decade, the WWF said Monday.

James Symington's essay about his deceased German shepherd wins him five free cloned puppies in a contest sponsored by a bioengineering firm.

Pigs could soon become life-savers for humans thanks to recent findings in China, where researchers were able to turn ordinary pig cells into stem cells that can be used to treat a variety of ailments in people.

Call it a case of high tech meeting low tech, really the lowest of tech.

South Korean scientists say they have engineered four beagles that glow red using cloning techniques that could help develop cures for human diseases.

Man's best friend serves as model for understanding human social behavior

On a submersible dive off the Bahamas, Mikhail V. Matz of the University of Texas at Austin and several colleagues were seeking big-eyed, glowing animals adapted to darkness.

A group of monkeys has been observed by researchers showing their young how to floss their teeth - using human hair.