animals

A new study from Oregon State University makes it clear: it’s you.

The dogs’ ability to recognise and process human faces surpasses even that of monkeys. This newly-identified brain region may be the reason why.

A breakthrough app for ultrasonic squeak analysis.

A new study has identified specific genes that seem to play an integral part in characterizing the behavior of dog breeds.

The Israeli historian has plenty to say.

Let the countdown begin! History and science (and danger) come together in our 10th most popular video of 2018.

More farm space equals more carbon.

Having a dog may be one way to curb lonelieness.

Feathery dinosaurs are the perfect case study of how scientific revolutions happen.

The discovery could potentially bush pack the evolution of feathers on vertebrates by 70 million years.

Zoologist Lucy Cooke explains why humans are totally wrong about panda sex, and why captive breeding backfires.

MIT researchers have discovered how to turn wasp venom into an antibiotic.

Aww.

Run across water? Sure. No problem.

Long hidden under trees, it’s utterly massive.

Thanks to museum curators, there’s no shortage of the stuff.

Is everyone’s favorite Thanksgiving centerpiece really to blame for the post-dinner doldrums?

Orangutans join humans and bees in a very exclusive club

Dogs’ floppy ears may be part of why they and other domesticated animals love humans so much.

Dozens of mummified cats were dug up this week. This isn’t as shocking as you might think.

As long as we fail to name capitalism as a key cause of mass extinction, we will remain powerless to break its tragic story.

They’re creating an unprecedented map of Earth to help government leaders make better decisions in regard to climate change.

Is beauty always a proxy for genetic health and fitness? Charles Darwin didn’t think so.

As enjoyable as it is to be a couch potato, humans were built to run.

Assigning human values and morals to wild animals will only end in heartbreak. And possible necrophilia.

The modern ocean can be a dangerous place for whales.

She’s not held back by other animals’ numeracy limitations.

The natural world evolved many pop culture frights long before storytellers used them to terrify us.

Maybe the only chance they have to tell their story before they’re gone.

“What a shock,” said no dog owner ever.