Strep throat is a common childhood illness, but in a few children this bacteria infection can lead to alarming, lasting changes in behaviour. Scientists are now starting to unravel how it affects the ...

They look, move and even smell like the kind of furry Everglades marsh rabbit a Burmese python would love to eat. But these bunnies are robots meant to lure the giant invasive snakes out of their ...

In the misty hills of eastern Nepal near the border with India, 48-year-old farmer Surya Bhattarai patrols the steep slopes of Sudap Community Forest in Taplejung district. Braving remoteness, ...

A wild giant panda is spotted in front of an artificial den. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY Infrared cameras in the Meishan section of the Giant Panda National Park in Sichuan province have captured rare ...

Strep throat is a common childhood illness. Some kids get it again and again, and a simple round of antibiotics usually clears it up. But for a small number of children, the bacteria that causes strep ...

From a grumble of pugs to a kindle of kittens, these funny names for groups of animals offer the right word for every animal pack under the sun. From a parade of elephants (even when they’re nowhere ...

Python libraries are pre-written collections of code designed to simplify programming by providing ready-made functions for specific tasks. They eliminate the need to write repetitive code and cover ...

Together with its black-and-white fur, slothful behavior and cuddly demeanor, bamboo is a defining feature of the critically-endangered giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca). A single panda can consume ...

Pandas famously love bamboo but the fluffy mammals actually have digestive systems typical of animals that eat a meat-based diet - and Chinese scientists now think they know why. They say gorging on ...

Visitors waiting outside the gates in the frigid early hours, people decked out in themed gear, and even some special trips from across the country: It was a celebrity welcome for Washington’s most ...

Bao Li and Qing Bao, both 3 years old, are the latest black-and-white bears to call the nation’s capital home Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History Male giant panda Bao Li plays on a ...

Pandas are ready for primetime in Washington, D.C.! Bao Li and Qing Bao, the giant pandas who moved from China to the National Zoo in October, are finally ready to meet their fans. The Giant Panda ...