For the ancient Greeks the liver had an important role in divine and spiritual daily life: was the center of the soul and source of emotions.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vultures can projectile vomit up to 10 feet to escape predators. Vultures have stomach acid with a pH between zero and one.

Nature can be surprising, and sometimes a little unsettling, especially when animals behave in ways that seem hard for us to understand. One such example is self-cannibalism, highlighting a behaviour ...

A newly released study shows that snakes are more cannibalistic than previously thought. Snakes will commonly prey on other species of snake, but cannibalism in this case is when a snake will eat one ...

Disturbing increases in toxic lead exposure are linked to wider foraging by the critically endangered California condor and more wild pigs being shot throughout the state, masking positive effects of ...

The bearded vulture achieves peak survival by consuming a diet of up to 90% solid bone. It’s surprising that calcified remains offer greater caloric density than fresh meat. The acidic dissolution ...

Scientists have uncovered yet another reason not to trust a snake—the slithering creatures have a habit of eating each other. A recent study compiled over 500 incidents of cannibalism in more than 200 ...

High above the tree line, where steep cliffs meet a clear blue sky, a unique bird circles patiently with a specific purpose. Below, wolves, lions, and eagles eat their kills, but this bird does not ...