A large-scale analysis of 117 mammal species found that preventing reproduction is associated with longer lifespans, suggesting a strong link between reproductive activity and life expectancy. Why do ...

Why can some animals, like elephants, reach 70 years while having few offspring, while others, like mice, live only a few ...

Defra, and the Welsh and Scottish governments and Northern Ireland Executive have published proposals to reform the rules for ...

Sheep farmers risk having future on-farm practices shaped without them unless they engage with Defra’s review of castration and tail docking.