How does an ecosystem distribute its energy across body sizes? A new study suggests the answer depends on where you are—and ...

Meet the animals that have mastered the art of time. These 18 species prove that age is just a number.

Across the planet, animals are increasingly suffering from chronic illnesses once seen only in humans. Cats, dogs, cows, and even marine life are facing rising rates of cancer, diabetes, arthritis, ...

Why did humans decide they weren't like other animals, or animals at all? Has this exceptionalism twisted us out of shape?

We are all born completely helpless, with little of the knowledge and skills we will need to survive as adults. Even our ...

Non-human animals display many unexpected cognitive abilities and forms of intelligence. The story of Mac is an intriguing ...

The answer of whether humans are more closely related to cats or dogs depends on how you look at the question.

On the Pacific coast, they were cultivating camas lilies and settling salmon eggs in new streams, a new documentary series shows. And of course, the human influence on Canada's wilderness has only ...

Summary: A new evolutionary study offers a compelling solution to one of anthropology’s oldest puzzles: why roughly 90% of humans are right-handed, a population-level bias unique among primates. The ...

We don’t experience the world through neat, separate senses—everything blends together. Smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance constantly influence one another, shaping how food tastes, objects feel, ...