Scientists at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo study exotic animal milk to improve conservation, veterinary care, and survival ...

Human breast milk has long reigned as the most complex known mammal milk. But another species might dethrone us: gray seals. In a study published November 25 in the journal Nature Communications, ...

An adult female seal and a young seal lay side by side in grass. Atlantic gray seal mothers (shown, left) feed their young on high-fat milk that is also rich in complex sugars to support their ...