Researchers found a female zebra shark gave birth to pups through parthenogenesis, a.k.a. "virgin births" Melissa Montoya is an associate editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022.

When building a nest, previous experience raising chicks will influence the choices birds make, according to a new study by University of Alberta scientists. The results show that birds that have ...

A new zebra has arrived at a New Jersey zoo in hopes of coupling up with a lone stallion so that their species can continue on. Lydia, a 1-1/2-year-old Grant’s Zebra, arrived at the Cape May County ...

In studying animal communication, it’s hard to know whether animals react instinctively to the vocalizations of others or ...