Once upon a time, there were a bunch of one-celled microbes, swimming, eating, reproducing, doing all the things that a one-cell bit of life can do. Then, some time later, there were their descendants ...

Researchers have traced the origins of one of the most important steps in animal evolution -- the development of nerves. University of Queensland researchers have traced the origins of one of the most ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

iPad 2 case from Griffin Technology works with a drawing app to let your little one trace animals, robots, and other creatures onto real paper. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and ...

There’s an old adage that the “best defense is a good offense.” No one wants to see an animal disease outbreak in the U.S., but if one hits, how can infections be contained and controlled if new ...

This month the government through Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries launched a report on Uganda livestock Identification and traceability system (U-LITS) aimed at tracing animals ...

Transboundary and zoonotic animal diseases kill and impair animals, pose challenges to food production and distribution, threaten public health, and affect rural livelihood. Nuclear and related ...

To understand the origins of multicelled life, researchers are studying a motley assortment of simpler animal relatives. The commonalities they’re unearthing offer a trove of clues about our mutual ...