In the movie Hoppers, scientists “hop” human consciousness into animal-like robots to talk to other species. We asked the ...

High-tech camera system makes it possible for humans to see colors in the way animals do, adding vivid new perspective to the ...

Some say the oldest known human settlement is Uruk, in modern-day Iraq. Others say Jericho, in Palestine. Wherever it is, it must be the place where synurbization—the process of wildlife adapting to ...

Animals are noisy. And their noises can travel a long way. But making sounds can be a double-edged sword: it can help them communicate, sometimes over long distances, but it can also reveal them to ...

Humans not only recognize emotions on the faces of monkeys and apes but also unconsciously mimic those expressions.

Anna Jon-And receives funding from from the Swedish Research Council and has received funding from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Johan Lind has received funding from the Swedish Research ...

Think about the last time you saw a spider scurrying across your floor or a snake slithering through the grass. Your heart probably raced, your palms got sweaty, and you might've even jumped back ...

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, ...

Many people, including animal advocates and others who want to grant legal rights (including personhood) to nonhuman animals, are often criticized for their views because others fear it will diminish ...