A researcher has developed a new, reproducible workflow that lets ecologists measure, in a standardized way, how individual ...

In nature, the ability to change color can be key to survival. Vision is a very important sense in much of the animal kingdom ...

We project a great deal onto animals. They are elevated into ideals of love and fidelity (dogs, horses), and often they are reduced to objects and tools (cattle, pigs, horses again). Much of ...

With its capacity for dogs already at 171%, the San Diego Humane Society took in 103 animals on Tuesday, prompting ...

In order to effectively avoid and respond to predation, animals must first identify the presence of a potential predator. The ability to recognize predator cues is essential for the initiation of ...

When you’re talking about history, you don’t usually think of famous animals. But a few creatures actually did change the course of history, some in unexpected, even weird ways. A lioness raised like ...

The Fountain of Youth remains the stuff of legends for humans, but some incredible animals have seemingly found it. These creatures were here long before us, and they have the unique ability to ...

A wallaby with a joey tucked into her pouch grazes beneath towering eucalyptus trees. Black cockatoos wheel overhead, their ...

Do animals feel empathy? Does an elephant have consciousness? Can a dog plan ahead? These are some of the questions that award-winning environmental writer Carl Safina teases out in his new book, ...