Animals, though wordless, communicate complex messages through body language, sounds, scents, touch, and color changes. From a dog's wagging tail to a chameleon's shifting hues, these signals convey ...

A global system dubbed the “internet of animals,” which tracks wildlife via satellite, is one step closer to becoming a ...

The recent death of Harambe—the Western lowland gorilla shot dead at the Cincinnati Zoo after a three-year-old boy fell into his enclosure—has ignited a fierce debate about the role of modern zoos.

Learn which pets are most commonly hoarded and how unchecked breeding and mental health issues drive animal overcrowding.

Not all animals lie down to give birth. Discover the animals that give birth standing up and learn about the reasons for this ...

We, humans, treat animals like animals, so why should we be surprised when we treat humans like animals? If only we could bring ourselves to like animals.

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 ...

The first animals to reach space were fruit flies that the United States launched aboard captured German rockets in 1947. The first mammal to reach space was a rhesus monkey named Albert II, who flew ...

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 ...

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, ...

For millennia, people across the globe have reported alarmed animal behaviour in the run-up to natural disasters. Could these signals be used to warn us of impending catastrophes? In 2004, a tsunami ...