As human expansion continues to encroach on wildlife habitats, interactions between humans and animals are becoming more ...

A new study published in Nature Neuroscience has identified a brain circuit in mice that overrides basic needs like hunger or social contact in favor of seeking safety. Researchers found that a ...

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.

Most existing teleoperation technologies cannot guide robots to complete tasks quickly and accurately in unstructured environments. Therefore, this article proposes an intelligent interaction ...

Long-tailed macaques given short videos were glued to scenes of fighting—especially when the combatants were monkeys they ...

When hunter-gatherers began living close to animals, the pathogens that cause the plague and leprosy got closer too.

The widespread use of large language models (LLMs) and voice-based agents has rapidly expanded Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) through spoken dialogue. To achieve more natural communication, ...

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 ...