Microorganisms do not just colonize the body of mammals during infections. Billions of microbes can be found on and in healthy humans and animals at any given time, communicating with each other via ...

Does "the animal" exist? Toward a theory of social life with animals / Susan J. Pearson and Mary Weismantel -- Touching animals : the search for a deeper understanding of animals / Nigel Rothfels -- ...

From using moon rovers that encourage predators to hunt and forage in packs, to applying state-of-the-art algorithms to try ...

The persistent presence of humans and their infrastructure in U.S. national parks has yielded dramatic changes in the behaviors of large animals who live there, a new study has found. Even during the ...

Two chimpanzees meeting with each other apparently have a discussion using hand gestures, one of the human-like characteristics of other mammals. (Getty Images) Of the 8.7 million species on Earth, ...

You might think you know which animals and plants are considered "domesticated" or “domestic” and which ones aren't—but a new definition has launched a big debate among scientists. Scientists are ...

Globally, nonhuman animals (animals) need all the help they can get in the Anthropocene, often called ‘the age of humanity’ but practically cashed out as "the rage of inhumanity." Meaningful work on ...

Scientists report that chimpanzees consume about 14 grams of alcohol daily and suggest the result might help explain humans' ...

Humans have always been drawn to animals that show warmth, affection and companionship. Among the vast variety of creatures on Earth, some stand out for their friendly nature and strong bonds with ...

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Charles Darwin once ...

Almost seamlessly, the two sides of a scenic forest in Alberta, Canada, have been woven back together. Located between Calgary and Banff National Park, this stretch of the Canadian Rockies is sliced ...