Several factors contribute to its high mortality. Early detection improves chances of survival but there is no effective ...

Larger animals do get more cancer than smaller ones, overturning the 45-year-old “Peto’s paradox” which suggested no link between animal size and cancer risk Species that evolved larger body sizes ...

Elephants, giraffes, pythons and other large species have higher cancer rates than smaller ones like mice, bats, and frogs, a new study has shown, overturning a 45-year-old belief about cancer in the ...

In the shadow of nuclear disaster, these canines show remarkable resilience to the deadly disease.

Pancreatic cancer may evade the immune system using a clever molecular trick. Researchers found that the cancer-driving ...

Despite decades of research, scientists were still trying to figure out why rates of malignant cancer do not appear to increase with an animal species' size – a paradox first proposed in 1977 by ...

Imagine owning a home the scale of the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Beyond the headache of cleaning 250 rooms, you'd likely wage a constant battle with faulty plumbing, electricity, ...

The rainbow mantis shrimp may look like an alien, but they have sophisticated vision unlike any other animal, including ...

All animal experiments were performed on mice and zebrafish that were either bred or genetically modified to quickly develop cancer. Would this same effect be expected in wild-type animals? Would the ...

If you throw a huge party, there’s more of a chance of problems than if you host a quiet get-together for a couple of friends. The logic is simple: Having more people around means more opportunities ...

A new study has raised some interesting concerns, revealing that high-fructose corn syrup—a food additive used in many food items we ingest daily—can cause cancer in lab animals. But does this mean ...