Here is a look at eight animals that depend on this habit and the reasons behind it.

Researchers warn the animals we eat could be the gateway for a pandemic in the form of antimicrobial resistance, unleashing a wave of deadly superbugs. The World Health Organization estimates that ...

Animals have evolved to eat a lot of different things, even stuff that barely passes for food, and it shapes our entire lives from what we look like to where we live. Today, we’ll talk about why being ...

Scientists have long been mystified about how animals who munch on plants in Yellowstone National Park all get enough food to eat. Animals all living in the same habitat and eating the same foods ...

Did you happen to read the recent report about six Americans who ate grilled kabobs containing coiled nematode larvae? Looking back, the ruddy barbeque served at a gathering of relatives from Arizona, ...

While poop is decidedly not on the menu for us humans, it’s a normal food for many animals. In one study in Tanzania, scientists remarked that hooded vultures showed more interest in protein-rich lion ...

Marine animals inevitably eat what we toss in the ocean, including pervasive plastics—but how much is too much?

This post was co-authored with Jared Piazza, Ph.D. How can people both recognize that there are issues with meat production yet fall short in taking the necessary steps to address the problem? A ...

Not all animals have a mouth, or even need one to eat! These different feeding strategies can teach us a lot about our ...

Many of the animals we eat, like tuna, have microplastics in their flesh. LauriPatterson via Getty Images Food contaminants are always a hot topic, as we consumers have a natural desire to know ...

Chris Balazs, farmer and CEO of Provenir (left), and RMIT's Professor Rajaraman Eri on an Australian farm with cattle. Researchers warn the animals we eat could be the gateway for a pandemic in the ...