Animals from different species often rely on surprisingly sophisticated communication to work together, whether finding food, ...

Beyond factors like genetics and environment, animal personality is also shaped by something more fundamental: the species ...

Life was pretty nice during the Ediacaran, so the need for sex was rather limited,” Emily Mitchell, a paleozoologist at the ...

There is evidence that nonhuman animals perceive the world, and how it unfolds in time, differently from humans and from each ...

The MLAS degree is designed to significantly enhance students' credentials and competitiveness for career advancement within the field of laboratory animal science, as well as strengthen their ...

Have you ever watched an animal do something so familiar that it made you stop and stare? Maybe it was a dog looking guilty after knocking something over, an elephant gently comforting another member ...

Philosopher Susana Monsó's book Playing Possum, newly translated into English next month, makes the strong case that many animals big and small understand the concept of death. Reading time 8 minutes ...

A dog gives a protective bark, sensing a nearby stranger. A cat slinks by disdainfully, ignoring anyone and everyone. A cow moos in contentment, chewing its cud. At least, that’s what we may think ...

Fast animals get plenty of attention for their incredible feats of speed. But what about animals that move at a slower pace? "We definitely are programmed to think that speed is good," said James ...

For a long time, cooperation in the animal world was viewed largely through the lens of competition's opposite: a useful alliance that helps two species gain something neither could achieve alone. Yet ...

Sound science requires animal subjects to be physically, physiologically, and behaviorally unharmed. Accordingly, publication of methods that contravenes animal welfare principles risks perpetuating ...

Sharing cute animal photos and videos online strengthens friendships, according to Concordia researchers. This digital ...