It’s often said music is the universal language of humanity. Now a 12-year-old Houston boy is putting that to the test for an ...

Scientists have uncovered DNA from 214 ancient pathogens in prehistoric humans, including the oldest known evidence of plague ...

We’ve genetically selected dogs to want to be with us, and unfortunately this means many don’t cope well when they’re alone.

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

Researchers documented 34 instances of purported prey-sharing behavior, which suggests orcas may be altruistic and capable of ...

Can a monkey, a pigeon or a fish reason like a person? It's a question scientists have been testing in increasingly creative ...

Scientists have launched the first global database of animal culture, revealing how species learn, communicate, and pass down traditions.

Those with more "urban" experiences—such as having a pet, visiting zoos, or consuming media with animals—had the strongest trend toward anthropomorphism across the survey. These participants were more ...

Simulations suggest shared animal paths can simply result from landscape features, not social interaction by Jan Zwilling, Leibniz Institute for Zoo and Wildlife Research ...

Humans living in wildland-urban interface at higher risk for zoonotic disease, Yale study finds Animal-human interactions are on the rise in wild-urban zones. Yale scientists are concerned about the ...

Witness some of the most incredible and unbelievable interactions between animals and humans! From moments of deep connection to jaw-dropping displays of affection, these surprising encounters ...

Solitary lifestyles can have some big advantages in the animal world. Can humans learn anything from them?