These you may eat of all that are in the waters: whatever has fins and scales in the seas and in the rivers, them you may eat ...

Washington, DC—Following the ardent endorsement by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) of a harmful Farm Bill provision that could negatively impact the welfare of countless farmed ...

Banded mongooses (Mungos mungo) can cooperate with common warthogs (Phacochoerus africanus) by cleaning them, removing ticks and other parasites, while the warthogs provide access to food and safety ...

From Mickey Mouse to Scooby-Doo, from Babe the pig to the cast of “Finding Nemo,” talking animals have been a staple of entertainment for generations. These anthropomorphic characters captivate ...

Animals from different species often rely on surprisingly sophisticated communication to work together, whether finding food, cleaning parasites, or gaining protection. New research suggests these ...

We’ve all seen those viral videos. A dog presses a button and seemingly asks philosophical questions. A parrot says goodbye before dying. A gorilla jokes about toilets in sign language. It’s easy to ...

The fictional world is full of people who can talk to animals: Tarzan of the Apes, Mowgli from The Jungle Book, and Dr. Doolittle. But what if we really could learn to converse with apes, wolves, and ...

Inequality is not unique to human groups and societies. Individuals with relatively little power possess a variety of behavioral strategies to counterbalance or regulate power differences. In humans, ...

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In the Karoo, South Africa’s vast semidesert, an African striped mouse basks in the morning warmth outside the bush it calls home. Nearby, audio equipment casts a long shadow on the rust-colored earth ...